Anti-sirp-alpha antibodies

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to anti-SIRPα (Signal regulatory protein alpha) antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof for therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions using them.

RELATED APPLICATION DISCLOSURE

The subject application is a continuation of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 17/831,245, filed Jun. 2, 2022, which claims the benefit ofU.S. Provisional Application No. 63/197,259, filed Jun. 4, 2021, U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/325,828, filed Mar. 31, 2022, and63/339,326, filed May 6, 2022, each of which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

SEQUENCE LISTING

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention generally relates to anti-SIRPα (Signal regulatoryprotein alpha) antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof fortherapeutic and/or diagnostic use. More specifically, the inventionrelates to anti-SIPRα antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereofand methods of their use for the treatment of various diseases ordisorders, for example, cancer, inflammatory disease, autoimmunedisease, respiratory disease, infectious disease, or fibrosis.Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the anti-SIRPαantibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof are also disclosed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

SIRPα is an inhibitory receptor expressed on myeloid cells such asmacrophages, neutrophils and subsets of dendritic cells. SIRPα containsthree Ig-like domains, a single transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmictail with four tyrosine residues which form two typical immunoreceptortyrosine based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs). The natural ligand for SIRPαis CD47, expressed on many cells including erythrocytes and platelets.Binding of SIRPα to CD47 leads to the phosphorylation of the tyrosineresidues in SIRPα intracellular ITIM domain and subsequent recruitmentand activation SHP-1 and SHP-2 phosphatases at the cell membrane whichcan then, by dephosphorylation of downstream targets, regulate cellularfunctions including phagocytosis or antigen presentation.

The development of an effective SIRPα antagonist is complicated bypolymorphisms within the CD47 binding domain. It has been reported thatthere may be up to ten allelic variants in the general population(Takenaka 2007; Nat Immunol 2007 December; 8(12):1313-23. doi:10.1038/ni1527.) and recent studies (Treffers, 2018, Eur J Immunol. 2018February; 48(2):344-354. doi: 10.1002/eji.201747215.; MAbsAugust/September 2019; 11(6):1036-1052. doi:10.1080/19420862.2019.1624123.) highlight that two SIRPα variants, V1and V2, constitute the most prevalent allelic groups: homozygous V1/V1,homozygous V2/V2, and heterozygous V1/V2. These variants differ in 13out of 118 amino acid residues in the N-terminal immunoglobulin-likedomain of SIRPα responsible for CD47 binding. These polymorphic residuesare located outside the CD47 binding site and, accordingly, the affinityof CD47 binding to SIRPα variants is similar (Hatherley D, 2008 Immunity2008 Nov. 14; 29(5):675-8. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2008.10.004.).Consequently, therapeutic targeting of SIRPα in diverse patientpopulation irrespective of SIRPα genotype necessitates pan-allelicantibodies that cross-react with the two major SIRPα alleles (V1 andV2).

In addition to considering polymorphic variants when targeting SIRPα,one also should consider SIRPα's closest relatives, SIRPβ1 and SIRPγgiven their high sequence conservation particularly in N-terminaldomains. SIRPβ1, like SIRPα is also expressed predominantly on cells ofthe myeloid lineage, but unlike SIRPα, lacks its own signalingcytoplasmic domain, but harbors a positively charged amino acid residuewithin the transmembrane region allowing for the stable association withITAM-containing adapter molecule DAP12 and therefore is presumed to actas an activating receptor. SIRPβ1 does not bind CD47, and its ligandshave not been identified. There are at least two isoforms of SIRPβ1 (Liuet al 2007 J Mol Biol. 2007 Jan. 19; 365(3):680-93. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2006.09.079; Brooke et al. 2004 J Immunol. 2004 Aug. 15;173(4):2562-70. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.4.2562.) that arose throughtandem duplication of the gene within the SIRP family gene cluster.SIRPγ is exclusively expressed on T-cells and activated NK cells anddoes bind to CD47 with 10-fold lower affinity than SIRPα:CD47interaction. Although it does not have intrinsic signaling capacity,there is reported evidence that it plays a role in T-celltransendothelial migration (TEM) and antigen presentation.

In view of the above, there is a need for pan-allelic anti-SIRPαantibodies capable of blocking the interaction of SIRPα with CD47 andthat are selective against SIRPγ to allow for treatment of several typesof cancer, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, respiratorydisease, infectious disease, or fibrosis.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention addresses the above need by providing agents, inparticular antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, which bind(e.g., specifically) to SIRPα, in particular human SIRPα. In one aspectof the invention, the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof,block the interaction between SIRPα and CD47. In another aspect of theinvention, the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, blockCD47-mediated SIRPα signaling.

The antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof of the invention areuseful, for example, for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases ordisorders that can be alleviated by modulating the interaction betweenSIRPα and CD47, in particular by blocking CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling.In one aspect of the invention, the antibodies or antigen-bindingfragments thereof, are useful, for example for the treatment of cancer,inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, respiratory disease,infectious disease or fibrosis, preferably cancer.

The invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragments thereof, having one or more of the properties described hereinbelow.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds specifically to SIRPα, inparticular human SIRPα or cynomolgus monkey SIRPα, more particularlyhuman SIRPα. In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to the V1 and/or V2 alleles of human SIRPα. Inone aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof does not bind (e.g., there is no detectable binding orthe anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds with aK_(D) of 1 μM or greater) to SIRPγ, in particular cynomolgus monkeySIRPγ or human SIRPγ, more particularly human SIRPγ. In one aspect ofthe invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof, does not bind (e.g., there is no detectable binding or theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds with aK_(D) of 1 μM or greater) to rabbit, mouse, rat, or dog SIRPα.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof blocks the binding of CD47 to SIRPα, inparticular human SIRPα or cynomolgus monkey SIRPα, more particularlyhuman SIRPα. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof blocks the binding of CD47 to humanSIRPα-V1 and SIRPα-V2. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof blocks CD47-mediated SIRPαsignaling. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof enhances phagocytosis by macrophagesand/or dendritic cells. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof enhances antibody dependentcellular phagocytosis (ADCP), in combination with a tumor targetingagent, in particular a tumor targeting antibody. In one aspect of theinvention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofenhances phagocytosis of tumor cells by macrophages and/or dendriticcells. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof blocks inhibition of T-cellproliferation. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof has favorable pharmacokineticproperties. In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof has favorable biophysical properties,for example yield, quality, stability or solubility.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 33 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34    (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 (H-CDR3), and    -   a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 37 (L-CDR1); the amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 39 (L-CDR3),    -   or-   b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 223 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID    NO: 224 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6    (H-CDR3); and    -   a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 225        (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO:        11 or SEQ ID NO: 226 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of        SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 227 (L-CDR3),    -   or-   c) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 52 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53    (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54 (H-CDR3); and    -   a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 55 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:        56 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57        (L-CDR3),    -   or-   d) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 33 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70    (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 (H-CDR3); and    -   a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 36 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:        72 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39        (L-CDR3),    -   or-   e) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 262 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87    (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88 (H-CDR3); and    -   a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence        of SEQ ID NO: 36 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:        72 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89        (L-CDR3).

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 33 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34    (H-CDR2); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 (H-CDR3); and a    light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of    SEQ ID NO:233, wherein amino acids X1=D or G and X2=L or A (L-CDR1);    the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, (L-CDR2); the amino acid    sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39 (L-CDR3), or-   b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 228 (H-CDR1), wherein amino acids X1=N or D; the amino    acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:229, wherein X1=Y or D, X2=N or T, X3=N    or Q, and X4=S or P (H-CDR2); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    6 (H-CDR3); and a light chain variable region comprising the amino    acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:230, wherein X1=K or R, X2=N or T, X3=G    or A and X4=N, A or T (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO:231, wherein X1=L, Q or G and X2=N or S (L-CDR2); the amino acid    sequence of SEQ ID NO:232, wherein X1=M or G (L-CDR3).

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 100, 110,111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, or 117; and a light chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 105, 125,or 126.

In a further aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the present invention comprises a heavy chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOS: 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 or 221; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOS: 109, 127, 128, 129, 130 or 222.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 100, 101,102, 103, or 104; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 105, 106, 107, 108, or 109.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 100; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105; or-   b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 110; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   c) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 111; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   d) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 112; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   e) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 113; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   f) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 114; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   g) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 115; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   h) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   i) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 117; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125; or-   j) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 111; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   k) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 112; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   l) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 113; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   m) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 114; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   n) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 115; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   o) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126; or-   p) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 117; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 104; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 109; or-   b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 118; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   c) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 118; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128; or-   d) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 119; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   e) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 119; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   f) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 120; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   g) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 120; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   h) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 121; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   i) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 122; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   j) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 118; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   k) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 121; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   l) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 122; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   m) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 119; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   n) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 123; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   o) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 120; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   p) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 123; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   q) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 121; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   r) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 122; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   s) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 124; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or-   t) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 124; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or-   u) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 123; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   v) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 124; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or-   w) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 221; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 222.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 100; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105; or-   b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 101; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; or-   c) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 102; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 107; or-   d) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 103; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 108; or-   e) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence    of SEQ ID NO: 104; and a light chain variable region comprising the    amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 109.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 131,138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151 or 152;and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQID NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192,193, 194, 195 or 218.

In a further aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody of the invention comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    131; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 174; or-   b) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    138; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 121; or-   c) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    139; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 182; or-   d) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    140; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 183; or-   e) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    141; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 184; or-   f) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    142; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 185; or-   g) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    143; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 186; or-   h) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    144; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 187; or-   i) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    145; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 188; or-   j) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    146; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 189; or-   k) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    147; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 190; or-   l) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    148; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 191; or-   m) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    149; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 192; or-   n) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    150; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 193; or-   o) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    151; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 194; or-   p) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    152; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 195; or-   q) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    217; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 218.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 135,153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166,167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173 or 219; and a light chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 178, 196, 197, 198,199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,213, 214, 215, 216 or 220.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    135; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 178; or-   b) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    153; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 196; or-   c) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    154; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 197; or-   d) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    155; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 198; or-   e) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    156; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 199; or-   f) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    157; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 200; or-   g) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    158; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 201; or-   h) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    159; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 202; or-   i) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    160; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 203; or-   j) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    161; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 204; or-   k) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    162; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 205; or-   l) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    163; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 206; or-   m) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    164; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 207; or-   n) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    165; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 208; or-   o) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    166; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 209; or-   p) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    167; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 210; or-   q) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    168; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 211; or-   r) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    169; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 212; or-   s) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    170; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 213; or-   t) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    171; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 214; or-   u) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    172; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 215; or-   v) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    173; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 216; or-   w) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    219; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 220.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 131,133, 134, 137 or 135; and a light chain comprising the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:174, 176, 177, 180, or 178.

In one aspect of the invention, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises:

-   a) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    131; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 174; or-   b) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    133; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 176; or-   c) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    134; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 177; or-   d) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    137; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 180; or-   e) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:    135; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID    NO: 178.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, is a human antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, is a monoclonal antibody.In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody is a full-lengthantibody. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orfragment thereof, is a human monoclonal antibody, for example afull-length human monoclonal antibody.

In a one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody, or anantigen-binding fragment thereof, comprises a heavy chain variableregion having at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99%identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 100, 110, 111, 112,113, 114, 115, 116, or 117 and a light chain variable region having atleast 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to theamino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 105, 125, or 126. In a further aspectof the invention, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof thatcomprises a heavy chain variable region having at least 90%, at least95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequencesof SEQ ID NO: 100, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, or 117 and a lightchain variable region having at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%,or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 105,125, or 126 specifically binds to SIRPα. In a one aspect of theinvention, the anti-SIRPα antibody, or an antigen-binding fragmentthereof, comprises a heavy chain variable region having at least 90%, atleast 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NO: 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221and a light chain variable region having at least 90%, at least 95%, atleast 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQID NO: 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222. In a further aspect of theinvention, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof thatcomprises a heavy chain variable region having at least 90%, at least95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequencesof SEQ ID NO: 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221 and a lightchain variable region having at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%,or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 109,127, 128, 129, 130, or 222 specifically binds to SIRPα. In one aspect ofthe invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody, or an antigen-binding fragmentthereof, comprises a heavy chain variable region having at least 90%, atleast 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequences of SEQ ID NO: 101, 102 or 103 and a light chain variableregion having at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99%identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 106, 107, 108. In afurther aspect of the invention, the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof that comprises a heavy chain variable region having atleast 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identity to theamino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 101, 102 or 103 and a light chainvariable region having at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or atleast 99% identity to the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 106, 107,108 specifically binds to SIRPα.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody, or anantigen-binding fragment thereof, comprises a heavy chain constantregion from an antibody selected from the group consisting of IgG1,IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgM, IgA and IgE, for example human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3,IgG4, IgM, IgA or IgE, more particularly, human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain constantregion, wherein the heavy chain constant region is of an IgG4 with aS241P substitution. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chainlacking a C-terminal lysine residue.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain constant regionwherein the heavy chain constant region is of an IgG1 with L234A andL235A substitutions.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a light chain constant regionselected from the group consisting of a kappa and a lambda light chain.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, is optionally administered incombination with an additional therapeutic agent. The additionaltherapeutic agent may be a chemotherapeutic agent, an anti-PD-1 or PD-L1antibody, an anti-CTLA4 antibody, a T-cell engager, aCD137-agonist-anti-FAP bispecific antibody, a tumor-targeting antibody,a VEGF-ANG2 bispecific antibody, a STING agonist, a MDM2 antagonist, orradiation therapy.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody, forexample, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, pidilizumab, ezabenlimab, oratezolizumab. In a further aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof is administered in combination with ananti-PD-L1 antibody including, for example, avelumab or durvalumab.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with a tumor targeting antibody,for example an antibody that targets HER2 (e.g., trastuzumab), EGFR(e.g., cetuximab, panitumumab), CD20 (e.g., rituximab, ofatumumab), orCD52 (e.g., alemtuzumab).

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with two therapeutic agents. In afurther aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody (e.g.,nivolumab, pembrolizumab, pidilizumab, ezabenlimab, or atezolizumab), oran anti-PD-L1 antibody (e.g., avelumab or durvalumab) and a tumortargeting antibody, for example and antibody that targets HER2 (e.g.,trastuzumab), EGFR (e.g., tetuximab, panitumumab), CD20 (e.g.,rituximab, ofatumumab), or CD52 (e.g., alemtuzumab).

In one aspect of the invention, the antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof recognizes a specific linear or conformational “SIRPα epitope”on a SIRPα protein comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 240-252. In one aspect of the invention, the antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof recognizes a specific linear orconformational “SIRPα epitope” on a SIRPα protein comprising the aminoacid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 253-260 and 264, inparticular any one or more of SEQ ID NOS: 256 and 257. In one aspect ofthe invention the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds toa SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids LEU 60, ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY64, PRO 65, GLN 82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS 98, ARG 99, GLU 100, LYS126, GLY 127, SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP 130 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:266. In one aspect of the invention the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids LEU60, ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY 64, PRO 65, GLN 82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS98, ARG 99, ASN 100, LYS 126, GLY 127, SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP 130 asset forth in SEQ ID NO: 265. In another aspect of the invention, theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to the SIRPα epitopecomprising the amino acid ASP130. In another aspect, the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising anyone or more of SEQ ID NO; 253, SEQ ID NO: 254, SEQ ID NO: 255, SEQ IDNO: 264, and SEQ ID NO: 256, in particular SEQ ID NO: 256.

In one aspect of the invention the antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof binds to the SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids ARG 70,GLY 71, ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO 74, ALA 75, ARG 76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA116, GLY 117, THR 118, TYR 120, THR 131, GLU 132, PHE 133, SER 135 andGLU 140 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 266. In one aspect of the inventionthe antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to a SIRPαepitope comprising the amino acids ARG 70, GLY 71, ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO74, GLY 75, ARG 76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA 116, GLY 117, THR 118, TYR 120,VAL 132, GLU 133, PHE 134, SER 136 and GLU 141 as set forth in SEQ IDNO: 265. In another aspect of the invention, the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to the SIRPα epitope comprisingthe amino acid ALA72. In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising any one or more ofSEQ ID NO: 257, SEQ ID NO: 258, SEQ ID NO: 259 and SEQ ID NO:260, inparticular SEQ ID NO: 257. In another aspect of the invention, theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof blocks binding of any ofAntibody A-E to SIRPα.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits comparable binding to (e.g., less than a 10-fold difference inaffinity for) the modified SIRPαV1 polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:269 or 270, compared to its binding to the SIRPαV1 polypeptide of SEQ IDNO: 268, which optionally is measured at room temperature. Preferablythe antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is antibody A, A4, A10,or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits reduced binding affinity for (e.g., at least a 10-foldreduction in affinity for) the modified SIRPαV1 polypeptide sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 271 or 272, compared to its binding to the SIRPαV1polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 268, which optionally is measured at roomtemperature. Preferably the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofis antibody A, A4, A10, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits comparable binding to (e.g., less than a 10-fold difference inaffinity for) the modified SIRPαV2 polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:274 or 275, compared to its binding to the SIRPαV2 polypeptide of SEQ IDNO: 273, which optionally is measured at room temperature. Preferablythe antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is antibody A, A4, A10,or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits reduced binding affinity for (e.g., at least a 10-foldreduction in affinity for) the modified SIRPβ1 polypeptide sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 277, compared to its binding to the SIRPβ1 polypeptide of SEQID NO: 276, which optionally is measured at room temperature. Preferablythe antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is antibody A, A4, A10,or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits binding to the modified polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 279,which optionally is measured at room temperature. Preferably theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is antibody A, A4, A10, oran antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofexhibits binding to the modified polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 282or 283, which optionally is measured at room temperature. Preferably theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is antibody A, A4, A10, oran antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof exhibits comparable binding affinity for human SIRPαV1 andSIRPαV2, such as less than 10-fold difference (preferably less than5-fold difference) in the binding affinity (K_(D)) for human SIRPαV1 andSIRPαV2, which optionally is measured at room temperature.

In one aspect, the present invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof that competes for binding to V1-SIRPαand/or V2-SIRPα, with an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention. In one aspect, the present invention providesan anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that competesfor binding to V1-SIRPα and/or V2 SIRPα, with an antibody comprising aheavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOS: 100, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, or 117 and alight chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOS: 105, 125, or 126; or an antibody comprising a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO:131,138,139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151,152, or 217 and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190,191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 218.

In one aspect, the present invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof that competes for binding to V1-SIRPαand/or V2-SIRPα, with an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention. In one aspect, the present invention providesan anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that competesfor binding to V1-SIRPα and/or V2 SIRPα, with an antibody comprising aheavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOS: 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221 and alight chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOS: 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222; or an antibodycomprising a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of any oneof SEQ ID NO: 135, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163,164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, or 219 and a lightchain comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 178,196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209,210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, or 220.

In one aspect, the invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof asdescribed above, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, optionallyin combination with one or more (e.g., one or two) additionaltherapeutic agents. In a further embodiment, the additional therapeuticagent is a chemotherapeutic agent, an anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 antibody, ananti-CTLA4 antibody, a T cell engager, a CD137-agonist-anti-FAPbispecific antibody, a tumor-targeting antibody, a VEGF-ANG2 bispecificantibody, a STING agonist, or a MDM2 antagonist.

In one aspect, the invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof as described above for use as amedicament or in the preparation of a medicament.

In one aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a SIRPαpathway disorder comprising administering to a subject in need thereof apharmaceutically effective amount of the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof as described above. In one aspect, theinvention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof as described above for use in treating a SIRPα pathway disorder.In one aspect, the invention provides the use of the anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above in manufacture ofa medicament for treating a SIRPα pathway disorder.

In one aspect, the invention provides a method of modulating theinteraction between SIRPα and CD47 in a subject (e.g., a human)comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising ananti-SIRPα antibody or the antigen-binding fragment as described abovein an amount sufficient to block the CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling inthe subject. In one embodiment, the invention provides an anti-SIRPαantibody or the antigen-binding fragment as described above for use inmodulating the interaction between SIRPα and CD47 in a subject. In oneembodiment, the invention provides the use of an anti-SIRPα antibody orthe antigen-binding fragment as described above in the manufacture of amedicament for modulating the interaction between SIRPα and CD47 in asubject.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of enhancingphagocytosis comprising administering to a subject a compositioncomprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or the antigen-binding fragment asdescribed above in an amount sufficient to block the CD47-mediated SIRPαsignaling. In one embodiment, the invention provides an anti-SIRPαantibody or the antigen-binding fragment as described above for use inenhancing phagocytosis by macrophages and/or dendritic cells in asubject. In one embodiment, the invention provides an anti-SIRPαantibody or the antigen-binding fragment as described above for use inenhancing phagocytosis of tumor cells by macrophages and/or dendriticcells in a subject. In one embodiment, the present invention providesthe use of an anti-SIRPα antibody or the antigen-binding fragment asdescribed above in the manufacture of a medicament for a subject. In oneaspect of the invention, the invention provides a method of enhancingantibody dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), in combination with atumor targeting agent, preferably a tumor targeting antibody, the methodcomprising administering to a subject a composition comprising ananti-SIRPα antibody or the antigen-binding fragment as described abovein an amount sufficient to block the CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling incombination with a tumor targeting agent, preferably a tumor targetingantibody, more preferably a tumor targeting antibody that targets HER2(e.g., trastuzumab), EGFR (e.g., cetuximab, panitumumab), CD20 (e.g.,rituximab, ofatumumab) CD52 (e.g., alemtuzumab).

In one embodiment, in a method above, in an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof for use above, or in the use of ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof above, thedisease is selected from the group consisting of cancer, inflammatorydisease, autoimmune disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease orfibrosis.

In one embodiment, in the method above, in the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof for use above, or in the use of theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof above, theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is administered by aparenteral route, intravenous route, or subcutaneous route ofadministration.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain variable region amino and/or a light chainvariable region as described above.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain and/or a light chain as described above.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110,111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,124, or 221.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126,109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110,111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,124, or 221; and an isolated polynucleotide encoding a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ NO: 131,138,139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148,149, 150, 151, 152, 217, 135,153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161,162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133,134, 137, 132, or 136.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding of a light chain region comprising the amino acid sequence ofany one any one of SEQ NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188,189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 218, 178, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200,201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214,215, 216, 220, 176, 177, 180, 175, or 179.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a heavy chain region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ NO: 131,138,139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148,149, 150, 151, 152, 217, 135,153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161,162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133,134, 137, 132, or 136; and an isolated polynucleotide encoding of alight chain region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one any oneof SEQ NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191,192, 193, 194, 195, 218, 178, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203,204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220,176, 177, 180, 175, or 179.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide as described above.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101,102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118,119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding a light chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101,102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118,119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221; and a polynucleotide encoding alight chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 109, 127, 128,129, 130, or 222.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain region comprising theamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ NO: 131,138,139, 140, 141, 142,143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 217, 135,153, 154,156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169,170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133, 134, 137, 132, or 136.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding of a light chain region comprisingthe amino acid sequence of any one any one of SEQ NO: 174, 181, 182,183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 218,178, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 176, 177, 180, 175, or 179.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an expression vectorcomprising a polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain region comprising theamino acid sequence of any one of SEQ NO: 131,138,139, 140, 141, 142,143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 217, 135,153, 154,156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169,170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133, 134, 137, 132, or 136; and apolynucleotide encoding of a light chain region comprising the aminoacid sequence of any one any one of SEQ NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184,185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 218, 178, 196,197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210,211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 176, 177, 180, 175, or 179.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a host cell comprising anexpression vector as described above. In one embodiment, the host cellis a mammalian cell.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of manufacturing anantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising the steps of:

-   -   culturing a host cell comprising an expression vector comprising        an isolated polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain variable        region as described above and an expression vector comprising        polynucleotide encoding light chain variable region as described        above under conditions that allow formation of an antibody or        antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising both the heavy and        light chain variable region, and    -   recovering said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of manufacturing anantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising the steps of:

-   -   culturing a host cell comprising an expression vector comprising        an isolated polynucleotide encoding a heavy chain as described        above and comprising a polynucleotide encoding light chain as        described above under conditions that allow formation of an        antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising both the        heavy and light chain variable region; and    -   recovering said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, a method above further comprises the step ofpurifying the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. In oneembodiment, a method above further comprises the step of formulating theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof into a pharmaceuticalcomposition. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical formulationscomprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereofas disclosed herein.

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The summary, as well as the following detailed description, is furtherunderstood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For thepurpose of illustrating the disclosed compositions, methods, and kitsthere are shown in the drawings exemplary embodiments of methods andkits; however, these should not be limited to the specific embodimentsdisclosed.

FIGS. 1A-1C are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies tofull-length human V1-SIRPα or V2-SIRPα expressed on CHO cells. FIG. 1A.Antibody binding to parental CHO cells. FIG. 1B. Antibody binding to CHOcells expressing full-length human SIRPαV1 (NP_542970.1). FIG. 1C.Antibody binding to CHO cells expressing full-length humanSIRPαV2-expressing CHO cells (CAA71403.1).

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are series of graphs depicting the binding ofantibodies to endogenous human V1-SIRPα or V2-SIRPα expressed on humanmonocytic cell lines. FIG. 2A. Antibody binding to U-937 human monocyticcell line. FIG. 2B. Antibody binding to THP-1 human monocytic cell line.

FIGS. 3A-3D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies toendogenous human V1-SIRPα and/or V2-SIRPα expressed on primary humanmonocytes. Antibody binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donorshomozygous for V1-SIRPα allele (FIGS. 3A-3D). Solid, dashed, and dottedlines indicate antibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P,hIgG1 (K322A) backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 4A-4D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies toendogenous human V1-SIRPα and/or V2-SIRPα expressed on primary humanmonocytes. Antibody binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donorsheterozygous for V1- and V2-SIRPα alleles (FIGS. 4A-4D). Solid, dashed,and dotted lines indicate antibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA),hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A) backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 5A-5D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies toendogenous human V1-SIRPα and/or V2-SIRPα expressed on primary humanmonocytes. Antibody binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donorshomozygous for V2-SIRPα allele (FIGS. 5A-5D). Solid, dashed, and dottedlines indicate antibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P,hIgG1 (K322A) backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 6A-6D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies tofull-length human SIRPβ1 expressed on U973^(SIRPα KO) cells. Antibodybinding to U937^(SIRPα KO) cells expressing full-length human SIRPβ1(NP_006056.2) (FIGS. 6A-6D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicateantibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A)backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 7A-7D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodies tofull-length human SIRPβ1 expressed on U973^(SIRPα KO) cells. Antibodybinding to U937^(SIRPα KO) cells expressing full-length human SIRPβL(NP_001129316.1) (FIGS. 7A-7D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicateantibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A)backbones, respectively.

FIG. 8 is a graph depicting the binding of antibodies to recombinantSIRPγ protein. Antibody binding to immobilized recombinant His-taggedhuman SIRPγ extracellular domain (NP_061026.2).

FIG. 9 is a graph depicting the binding of antibodies to full-lengthhuman SIRPγ expressed on CHO cells. Antibody binding to CHO cellsexpressing full-length human SIRPγ (NP_061026.2).

FIGS. 10A-10D are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodiesto primary human CD3+ T cells. Antibody binding to primary human CD3+ Tcells (FIGS. 10A-10D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicate antibodymolecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A) backbones,respectively.

FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are series of graphs depicting the blocking ofhuman CD47 binding to human SIRPα. Figure A. Antibodies block human CD47binding to CHO cells expressing full-length human SIRPαV1 (NP_542970.1).Figure B. Antibodies block human CD47 binding to CHO cells expressingfull-length human SIRPαV2 (CAA71403.1).

FIGS. 12A-12D are series of graphs depicting the blocking of human CD47binding to SIRPα expressed on primary cells. Antibodies block human CD47binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donors homozygous for V1(FIGS. 12A-12D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicate antibodymolecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A) backbones,respectively.

FIGS. 13A-13D are series of graphs depicting the blocking of human CD47binding to SIRPα expressed on primary cells. Antibodies block human CD47binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donors heterozygous forV1- and V2-SIRPα alleles. Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicateantibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A)backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 14A-14D are series of graphs depicting the blocking of human CD47binding to SIRPα expressed on primary cells. Antibodies block human CD47binding to primary human CD14+ monocytes from donors homozygous for V2alleles. Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicate antibody moleculesengineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A) backbones,respectively.

FIGS. 15A-15D are series of graphs showing that the cellularCD47-mediated SIRPα activation blocked by anti-SIRPα antibodies.Antibodies dose-dependently block cellular CD47-mediated V1-SIRPαsignaling (FIGS. 15A-15D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicateantibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A)backbones, respectively.

FIGS. 16A-16D are series of graphs showing that the cellularCD47-mediated SIRPα activation blocked by anti-SIRPα antibodies.Antibodies dose-dependently block cellular CD47-mediated V2-SIRPαsignaling (FIGS. 16A-16D). Solid, dashed, and dotted lines indicateantibody molecules engineered on hIgG1 (LALA), hIgG4P, hIgG1 (K322A)backbones, respectively.

FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are series of histograms showing thatCD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis by human monocytic cell linescan be restored by anti-SIRPα antibodies. Anti-SIRPα antibodies restore(FIG. 17A) V1- and (FIG. 17B) V2-SIRPα expressing U937^(SIRPα KO) cell'sability to phagocytize CD47-coated beads.

FIGS. 18A-18C are series of histograms and a graph demonstrating thatanti-SIRPα antibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosisby primary human macrophages derived from donors homozygous for V1-SIRPαallele. FIG. 18A. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived macrophageability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 18B. SIRPαantagonists enhance monocyte-derived macrophage ability to phagocytizenon-opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 18C. SIRPα antagonistsdose-dependently restores monocyte-derived macrophage ability tophagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIGS. 19A-19C are series of histograms and a graph demonstrating thatanti-SIRPα antibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosisby primary human macrophages derived from donors heterozygous for V1-and V2-SIRPα allele. FIG. 19A. SIRPα antagonists restoremonocyte-derived macrophage ability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coatedbeads. FIG. 19B. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived macrophageability to phagocytize non-opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 19C. SIRPαantagonists dose-dependently restores monocyte-derived macrophageability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIGS. 20A-20C are series of histograms and a graph demonstrating thatanti-SIRPα antibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosisby primary human macrophages derived from donors homozygous for V2-SIRPαallele. FIG. 20A. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived macrophageability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 20B. SIRPαantagonists restore monocyte-derived macrophage ability to phagocytizenon-opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 20C. SIRPα antagonistsdose-dependently restores monocyte-derived macrophage ability tophagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIG. 21A and FIG. 21B are series of histograms showing that anti-SIRPαantibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis by primaryhuman dendritic cells derived from donors homozygous for V1-SIRPαallele. FIG. 21A. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived dendriticcells' ability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 21B.SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived dendritic cells' ability tophagocytize non-opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIG. 22A and FIG. 22B are series of histograms showing that anti-SIRPαantibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis by primaryhuman dendritic cells derived from donors heterozygous for V1- andV2-SIRPα allele. FIG. 22A. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-deriveddendritic cells' ability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads.FIG. 22B. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived dendritic cells'ability to phagocytize non-opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIG. 23A and FIG. 23B are series of histograms showing that anti-SIRPαantibodies restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis by primaryhuman dendritic cells derived from donors homozygous for V2-SIRPαallele. FIG. 23A. SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived dendriticcells' ability to phagocytize opsonized CD47-coated beads. FIG. 23B.SIRPα antagonists restore monocyte-derived dendritic cells' ability tophagocytize non-opsonized CD47-coated beads.

FIG. 24A and FIG. 24B are series of histograms showing that anti-SIRPαantibodies restore human CD47-mediated inhibition of MLR. Human CD47-Fcmediated immunosuppression of MLR partially restored by anti-SIRPα mAbalone or in combination with anti-PD1 antagonist, pembrolizumab (FIG.24A and FIG. 24B).

FIGS. 25A-25F are series of images depicting the epitopes recognized byanti-SIRPα antibodies. Structures of Fab fragments of Antibody E (FIG.25A) or Antibody A (FIG. 25B) bound to domain 1 of the extracellulardomain of human SIRPα-V2 (residues 1 to 115). FIG. 25C. Structure ofCD47 (in dark grey) bound to domain 1 of the extracellular domain ofhuman SIRPα-V2 (PDB: 2JJS). FIGS. 25D-25F: structure of domain 1 of theextracellular domain of human SIRPα-V2 highlighting the residuescontacted by the Fab fragment of Antibody E (FIG. 25D), by the Fabfragment of Antibody A (FIG. 25E), or human CD47 (FIG. 25F).

FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B are series of images depicting epitopes ofAntibody A::SIRPα_V2 complex and Antibody E::SIRPα_V2 complex based oncrystal structures. FIG. 26A depicts SIRPαV2 shown in light grey asstick representation and residues of Antibody A shown in dark grey byatom type. SIRPαV1 residues comprising atoms in a distance <4.5 Å to Fabfragments of Antibody A are marked and extended by column to thesequences of SIRPαV1 and SIRPγ, aligned by sequence with the programMOE. The interaction of SIRPαV2 D130 is highlighted as a majordifference to SIRPγ, where this residue is a glutamate. FIG. 26B depictsSIRPαV2 shown in light grey as stick representation and residues andsurface of Antibody E shown in dark grey by atom type. SIRPαV1 residuescomprising atoms in a distance <4.5 Å to Fab fragments of Antibody E aremarked and extended by column to the sequences of SIRPαV1 and SIRPγaligned by sequence with the program MOE. The interaction of SIRPαV2 A72is highlighted as a major difference to SIRPγ, where this residue iscomprised of the larger amino acid valine.

FIG. 27A and FIG. 27B, are series of histograms showing that anti-SIRPαantibodies block binding of SE5A5 to V1- or V2-expressing U-937 cells.Blockade of anti-SIRPα mAb, SE5A5, binding to (FIG. 27A) V1- or (FIG.27B) V2-SIRPα expressing U-937 cells by anti-SIRPα antibodies.

FIGS. 28A-28C are series of graphs depicting the binding of antibodiesto full-length cyno SIRPα expressed on CHO cells. FIG. 28A. Antibodybinding to CHO cells expressing full-length cyno SIRPα (EGM-02252, cloneH3A9). FIG. 28B. Antibody binding to CHO cells expressing full-lengthcyno SIRPα (XP_015313155, clone P3HD10). FIG. 28C. Antibody binding toCHO cells expressing full-length cyno SIRPα (NP_001271679, clone HC6).

FIG. 29A and FIG. 29B are series of graphs depicting the binding ofantibodies to full-length cyno SIRPβ1 expressed on CHO cells. FIG. 29A.Antibody binding to CHO cells expressing full-length cyno SIRPβ1(XP_005568598, clone PA2). FIG. 29B. Antibody binding to CHO cellsexpressing full-length cyno SIRP β1v3 (XP_005568593, clone 1HC6).

FIG. 30 . Mean (SD) serum concentration-time profiles of Antibody A10following IV administration in cynomolgus monkey at 5 mg/kg (filledsquares) or 1 mg/kg (filled circles).

FIGS. 31A-31F show binding of antibodies to full-length human V1-SIRPαwith various amino acid point mutations expressed on Expi-CHO cells.Results are shown for cells expressing full-length wild-type humanSIRPαV1 (FIG. 31A), SIRPαV1 N→E (FIG. 31B), SIRPαV1 D→E (FIG. 31C),SIRPαV1 D→N (FIG. 31D), SIRPαV1 DD→EN (FIG. 31E), and parental CHO cells(FIG. 31F).

FIGS. 32A-32C show binding of antibodies to full-length human V2-SIRPαwith various amino acid point mutations expressed on Expi-CHO cells.Results are shown for cells expressing full-length wild-type humanSIRPαV2 (FIG. 32A), SIRPαV2 E→N (FIG. 32B), and SIRPαV2 D→E (FIG. 32C).

FIG. 33A and FIG. 33B show binding of antibodies to full-length humanSIRPβ1 with an amino acid point mutation expressed on Expi-CHO cells.Results are shown for cells expressing full length wild-type humanSIRPβ1 (FIG. 33A) and SIRPβ1 D→H (FIG. 33B).

FIG. 34A and FIG. 34B show of antibodies to full-length human SIRPβLwith an amino acid point mutation expressed on Expi-CHO cells. Resultsare shown for cells expressing wild-type SIRPβL (FIG. 34A) or SIRPβL H→D(FIG. 34B).

FIGS. 35A-35D show binding of antibodies to full-length human SIRPγ withvarious amino acid point mutations expressed on Expi-CHO cells. Resultsare shown for cells expressing full-length wild-type human SIRPγ (FIG.35A), SIRPγ E→D (FIG. 35B), SIRPγ N→D (FIG. 35C), and SIRPγ EN→DD (FIG.35D).

FIG. 36A. Loops of SIRPαV1 (light grey, as observed in pdbID: 4CMM),SIRPαV2 (grey, as observed in the crystal structure in complex withAntibody A) both as shown as a schematic, and Antibody A (surface indark grey, as observed in the crystal structure in complex withSIRPαV1).

FIG. 36B. Loops of SIRPαV1 (light grey, as observed in pdbID: 4CMM),SIRPαV2 (grey, as observed in the crystal structure in complex with CD47pdbID: 2JJS) both as shown as a schematic, and CD47 (surface in darkgrey, as observed in the crystal structure in complex with SIRPαV1).

FIGS. 37A-37F. Loops of SIRP variants (light grey, color coded by atomtype): conformation observed for (FIG. 37A) SIRPαV1 (pdbID: 4CMM), withnumbering according to uniprot ID: P78324. (FIG. 37B) SIRPαV2 (asobserved in the crystal structure in complex with Antibody A). (FIG.37C) SIRPβ1 (pdbID: 2JJU). (FIG. 37D) SIRPβL (pdbID: 2JJV). (FIG. 37E)SIRPγ (pdbID: 2JJW). (FIG. 37F) Comparison of sequence motifs in therespective loop, with amino acid differences from SIRPαV1 that correlatewith significant loss in binding being DD->EN in case of SIRPγ and D->Hin case of SIRPβL.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to anti-SIRPα antibodies or antigen-bindingfragments thereof. The present invention addresses the need fortreatments of conditions modulated by the CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling.In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antigen-binding fragmentsthereof of the invention are for diagnostic and/or therapeutic use, forexample in a subject in need thereof such as a human.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to SIRPα, inparticular human or cynomolgus monkey SIRPα, more particularly humanSIRPα. In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to the V1 and/or V2 alleles of human SIRPα. Inone aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof does not bind to SIRPγ, in particular cynomolgus monkeyor human SIRPγ, more particularly human SIRPγ. In one aspect of theinvention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,does not bind to rabbit, mouse, rat, or dog SIRPα.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof has an EC₅₀ of 0.1 to 100 nM, 0.1 to 50nM, 0.1 to 25 nM, 0.1 to 10 nM, or 0.1 to 5 nM. In a further aspect ofthe invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof has an EC₅₀ of 0.1 nM, 0.2 nM, 0.3 nM, 0.4 nM, 0.5 nM, 0.6 nM,0.7 nM, 0.8 nM, 0.9 nM, 1 nM, 2 nM, 3 nM, 4 nM, 5 nM, 6 nM, 7 nM, 8 nM,9 nM, 10 nM, 11 nM, 12 nM, 13 nM, 14 nM, 15 nM, 16 nM, 17 nM, 18 nM, 19nM, 20 nM, 21 nM, 22 nM, 23 nM, 24 nM, or 25 nM. The EC₅₀ may bedetermined by any method known in the art including for example thoseset forth in the Examples.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof has an IC₅₀ of 0.01 to 100 nM, 0.01 to50 nM, 0.01 to 25 nM, 0.01 to 10 nM, or 0.01 to 5 nM. In a furtheraspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof has an IC₅₀ of 0.01 nM, 0.02 nM, 0.03 nM, 0.04 nM, 0.05nM, 0.06 nM, 0.07 nM, 0.08 nM, 0.09 nM, 0.1 nM, 0.2 nM, 0.3 nM, 0.4 nM,0.5 nM, 0.6 nM, 0.7 nM, 0.8 nM, 0.9 nM, 1 nM, 2 nM, 3 nM, 4 nM, 5 nM, 6nM, 7 nM, 8 nM, 9 nM, 10 nM, 11 nM, 12 nM, 13 nM, 14 nM, 15 nM, 16 nM,17 nM, 18 nM, 19 nM, 20 nM, 21 nM, 22 nM, 23 nM, 24 nM, or 25 nM. TheIC₅₀ may be determined by any method known in the art including forexample those set forth in the Examples.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, binds to human SIRPα-V1 and SIRPα-V2at a high affinity. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, binds to human SIRPα-V1(e.g., human SIRPα-V1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO:240) at a high affinity, for example at an affinity of 20 nMor less, for example 10 nM or less, for example 5 nM of less, forexample 1 nM or less. In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, binds to human SIRPα-V2(e.g., human SIRPα-V2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO:241) at a high affinity, for example at an affinity of 20 nMor less, for example 10 nM or less, for example 5 nM of less, forexample 1 nM or less. In another aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, binds to cynomolgus monkeySIRPα. In another aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, binds to cynomolgus monkey SIRPα(e.g., cynomolgus monkey SIRPα comprising the amino acid sequence setforth in SEQ ID NO:247) at an affinity of 400 nM or less, 300 nM orless, 250 nM or less, 200 or less, 100 nM or less, or 50 nM or less. Inanother aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to cynomolgus monkey SIRPα (e.g.,cynomolgus monkey SIRPα comprising the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO:248) at an affinity of 400 nM or less, 300 nM or less, 200 nMor less, or 50 nM or less. In another aspect of the invention, theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds tocynomolgus monkey SIRPα (e.g., cynomolgus monkey SIRPα comprising theamino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:249) at an affinity of 400 nMor less, 300 nM or less, 200 nM or less, or 50 nM or less.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof does not bind to SIRPγ, for example atan affinity of 1 μM or greater. In one aspect of the invention, theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof does not bind tohuman SIRPγ, for example does not bind to human SIRPγ at an affinity ofgreater than 1 μM or greater. In one aspect of the invention, theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof does not bind tocynomolgus monkey SIRPγ, for example does not bind to cynomolgus monkeySIRPγ at an affinity of 1 μM or greater.

In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention blocks the interaction between SIRPα and CD47.In a further aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention blocks CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling. In someaspects, the antibody of the invention blocks the binding of CD47 toSIRPα, whereby it decreases CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling by at by atleast 80%, by at least 85%, by at least 90%, or by at least 95% whencompared with a comparator antibody control or in the absence of ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment of the invention. In anembodiment, the comparator antibody control comprises a heavy chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222;or a heavy chain region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one ofSEQ NO: 131,138,139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149,150, 151, 152, 217, 135,153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162,163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133, 134,137, 132, or 136; and a light chain region comprising the amino acidsequence of any one any one of SEQ NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185,186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 218, 178, 196, 197,198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211,212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 176, 177, 180, 175, or 179.

Whether a binding domain specifically binds to a target can be testedwith various methods known in the art. These methods include, SurfacePlasmon Resonance or ELISA to detect binding of antibodies to purifiedproteins, or flow cytometry to detect binding of antibodies to cells.The ability of an antibody to block binding of CD47 can be measured bydetecting purified soluble CD47 interaction with SIRPα-expressing cells.Alternatively, the blocking activity of an antibody can be measured byassessing SIRPα phosphorylation and recruitment of SHP-1 phosphatase.The blocking activity of an anti-SIRPα antibody can also be evaluated bythe capacity to restore the inhibition of phagocytosis caused by CD47.Methods for determining antibody specificity and affinity by competitiveinhibition are known in the art.

In one aspect, the present invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody, inparticular a monoclonal anti-SIRPα antibody, for example a humanmonoclonal anti-SIRPα antibody, or a full-length human monoclonalantibody.

In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the present invention has favorable pharmacokineticproperties. In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody of the presentinvention has favorable biophysical properties, for example yield,quality, stability or solubility.

Antibodies

The generalized structure of antibodies or immunoglobulin is well knownto those of skill in the art, these molecules are heterotetrametricglycoproteins, typically of about 150,000 daltons, composed of twoidentical light (L) chains and two identical heavy (H) chains. Eachlight chain is covalently linked to a heavy chain by one disulfide bondto form a heterodimer, and the heterotrimeric molecule is formed througha covalent disulfide linkage between the two identical heavy chains ofthe heterodimers. Although the light and heavy chains are linkedtogether by one disulfide bond, the number of disulfide linkages betweenthe two heavy chains varies by immunoglobulin isotype. Each heavy andlight chain also has regularly spaced intrachain disulfide bridges. Eachheavy chain has at the amino-terminus a variable domain (V_(H)=variableheavy chain), followed by three or four constant domains (C_(H1),C_(H2), C_(H3), and C_(H4)), as well as a hinge region between C_(H1)and C_(H2). Each light chain has two domains, an amino-terminal variabledomain (V_(L)=variable light chain) and a carboxy-terminal constantdomain (C_(L)). The V_(L) domain associates non-covalently with theV_(H) domain, whereas the C_(L) domain is commonly covalently linked tothe C_(H1) domain via a disulfide bond. Particular amino acid residuesare believed to form an interface between the light and heavy chainvariable domains (Chothia et al., 1985, J. Mol. Biol. 186:651-663,Vargas-Madrazo E, Paz-Garcia E. J Mol Recognit. 2003; 16(3):113-120).The variable domains are also referred herein as variable regions, andthe constant domains as constant regions.

Certain domains within the variable domains differ extensively betweendifferent antibodies i.e., are “hypervariable.” These hypervariabledomains contain residues that are directly involved in the binding andspecificity of each particular antibody for its specific antigenicdeterminant. Hypervariability, both in the light chain and the heavychain variable domains, is concentrated in three segments known ascomplementarity determining regions (CDRs) or hypervariable loops(HVLs). CDRs are defined by sequence comparison in Kabat et al., 1991,In: Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5^(th) Ed. PublicHealth Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., whereasHVLs are structurally defined according to the three-dimensionalstructure of the variable domain, as described by Chothia and Lesk,1987, J. Mol. Biol. 196: 901-917. Where these two methods result inslightly different identifications of a CDR, the structural definitionis preferred. As defined by Kabat, CDR-L1 is positioned at aboutresidues 24-34, CDR-L2, at about residues 50-56, and CDR-L3, at aboutresidues 89-97 in the light chain variable domain; CDR-H1 is positionedat about residues 31-35, CDR-H2 at about residues 50-65, and CDR-H3 atabout residues 95-102 in the heavy chain variable domain. IMGT and NORTHprovide alternative definitions of the CDRs (see, Lefranc M P. Uniquedatabase numbering system for immunogenetic analysis. Immunol Today(1997) 18:509; and North B, Lehmann A, Dunbrack R L J. A new clusteringof antibody CDR loop conformations. J Mol Biol. (2011) 406:228-56).Additionally, CDRs may be defined per the Chemical Computing Group (CCG)numbering (Almagro et al., Proteins 2011; 79:3050-3066 and Maier et al,Proteins 2014; 82:1599-1610). The CDR1, CDR2, CDR3 of the heavy andlight chains therefore define the unique and functional propertiesspecific for a given antibody.

The three CDRs within each of the heavy and light chains are separatedby framework regions (FR), which contain sequences that tend to be lessvariable. From the amino terminus to the carboxy terminus of the heavyand light chain variable domains, the FRs and CDRs are arranged in theorder: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, and FR4. The largely p-sheetconfiguration of the FRs brings the CDRs within each of the chains intoclose proximity to each other as well as to the CDRs from the otherchain. The resulting conformation contributes to the antigen bindingsite (see Kabat et al., 1991, NIH Publ. No. 91-3242, Vol. I, pages647-669), although not all CDR residues are necessarily directlyinvolved in antigen binding. Those skilled in the art can routinelydetermine which residues comprise a particular CDR given the variableregion amino acid sequence of the antibody. The CDR1, CDR2, CDR3 of theheavy and light chains therefore define the unique and functionalproperties specific for a given antibody.

FR residues and Ig constant domains are generally not directly involvedin antigen binding but contribute to antigen binding and/or mediateantibody effector function. Some FR residues are thought to have asignificant effect on antigen binding in at least three ways: bynoncovalently binding directly to an epitope, by interacting with one ormore CDR residues, and by affecting the interface between the heavy andlight chains. The constant domains are not directly involved in antigenbinding but mediate various Ig effector functions, such as participationof the antibody in antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC),complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cellularphagocytosis (ADCP).

The light chains of vertebrate immunoglobulins are assigned to one oftwo clearly distinct classes, kappa (κ) and lambda (λ), based on theamino acid sequence of the constant domain. By comparison, the heavychains of mammalian immunoglobulins are assigned to one of five majorclasses, according to the sequence of the constant domains: IgA, IgD,IgE, IgG, and IgM. IgG and IgA are further divided into subclasses(isotypes), e.g., IgG₁, IgG₂, IgG₃, IgG₄, IgA₁, and IgA₂, respectively.The heavy chain constant domains that correspond to the differentclasses of immunoglobulins are called α, δ, ε, γ, and μ, respectively.The subunit structures and three-dimensional configurations of theclasses of native immunoglobulins are well known.

Definitions

The terms, “antibody”, and “anti-SIRPα antibody”, are used hereininterchangeably and encompass monoclonal antibodies (including fulllength monoclonal antibodies), multispecific antibodies (e.g.,bispecific antibodies), antibodies with minor modifications such as N-or C-terminal truncations and antibody fragments such as variabledomains and other portions of antibodies that exhibit a desiredbiological activity, e.g., SIRPα binding.

The term “monoclonal antibody” refers to an antibody obtained from asubstantially homogenous population of antibody molecules, i.e., theindividual antibodies comprising the population are identical except forpossible well-known alterations such as removal of C-terminal lysinefrom the antibody heavy chain or post-translational modifications suchas amino acid isomerization or deamidation, methionine oxidation orasparagine or glutamine deamidation that may be present. Monoclonalantibodies typically bind one antigenic epitope. A bispecific monoclonalantibody binds two distinct antigenic epitopes. A monoclonal antibodymay be monospecific or multispecific such as bispecific, monovalent,bivalent or multivalent. It should be understood that monoclonalantibodies can be made by any technique or methodology known in the art;including e.g., the hybridoma method (Kohler et al., 1975, Nature256:495), or recombinant DNA methods known in the art (see, e.g., U.S.Pat. No. 4,816,567), or methods of isolation of monoclonal recombinantlyproduced using phage antibody libraries, using techniques described inClackson et al., 1991, Nature 352: 624-628, and Marks et al., 1991, J.Mol. Biol. 222: 581-597.

Chimeric antibodies consist of the heavy and light chain variableregions of an antibody from one species (e.g., a non-human mammal suchas a mouse) and the heavy and light chain constant regions of anotherspecies (e.g., human) antibody and can be obtained by linking the DNAsequences encoding the variable regions of the antibody from the firstspecies (e.g., mouse) to the DNA sequences for the constant regions ofthe antibody from the second (e.g. human) species and transforming ahost with an expression vector containing the linked sequences to allowit to produce a chimeric antibody. Alternatively, the chimeric antibodyalso could be one in which one or more regions or domains of the heavyand/or light chain is identical with, homologous to, or a variant of thecorresponding sequence in a monoclonal antibody from anotherimmunoglobulin class or isotype, or from a consensus or germlinesequence. Chimeric antibodies can include fragments of such antibodies,provided that the antibody fragment exhibits the desired biologicalactivity of its parent antibody, for example binding to the same epitope(see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; and Morrison et al., 1984, Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81: 6851-6855).

The terms “antibody fragment”, “antigen-binding fragment”, “anti-SIRPαantibody fragment”, “anti-SIRPα antibody fragment”, “engineeredanti-SIRPα antibody fragment” refer to a portion of a full lengthanti-SIRPα antibody, in which a variable region or a functionalcapability is retained, for example, SIRPα binding. Examples of antibodyfragments include, but are not limited to, a Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)₂, Fd, Fv,scFv and scFv-Fc fragment, a diabody, a linear antibody, a single-chainantibody, a minibody, a diabody formed from antibody fragments, andmultispecific antibodies formed from antibody fragments.

Antibody fragments can be obtained for example by treating full-lengthantibodies treated with enzymes such as papain or pepsin to generateuseful antibody fragments. Papain digestion is used to produce twoidentical antigen-binding antibody fragments called “Fab” fragments,each with a single antigen-binding site, and a residual “Fc” fragment.The Fab fragment also contains the constant domain of the light chainand the C_(H1) domain of the heavy chain. Pepsin treatment yields aF(ab′)₂ fragment that has two antigen-binding sites and is still capableof cross-linking antigen.

Another example of antibody fragments according to the invention areFab′ fragments. Fab′ fragments differ from Fab fragments by the presenceof additional residues including one or more cysteines from the antibodyhinge region at the C-terminus of the C_(H)1 domain. F(ab′)₂ antibodyfragments are pairs of Fab′ fragments linked by cysteine residues in thehinge region. Other chemical couplings of antibody fragments are alsoknown.

A “Fv” fragment contains a complete antigen-recognition and binding siteconsisting of a dimer of one heavy and one light chain variable domainin tight, non-covalent association. In this configuration, the threeCDRs of each variable domain interact to define an antigen-biding siteon the surface of the V_(H)-V_(L) dimer. Collectively, the six CDRsconfer antigen-binding specificity to the antibody.

Antibody fragments may also include “single-chain Fv” or “scFv”fragments. A “single-chain Fv” or “scFv” antibody fragment is a singlechain Fv variant comprising the V_(H) and V_(L) domains of an antibodywhere the domains are present in a single polypeptide chain. The singlechain Fv is capable of recognizing and binding antigen. The scFvpolypeptide may optionally also contain a polypeptide linker positionedbetween the V_(H) and V_(L) domains in order to facilitate formation ofa desired three-dimensional structure for antigen binding by the scFv(see, e.g., Pluckthun, 1994, In The Pharmacology of monoclonalAntibodies, Vol. 113, Rosenburg and Moore eds., Springer-Verlag, NewYork, pp. 269-315).

Antibody fragments may also form tandem Fd segments, which comprise apair of tandem Fd segments (V_(H)—C_(H1)-V_(H)-C_(H1)) to form a pair ofantigen binding regions. These “linear antibodies” can be bispecific ormonospecific as described in, for example, Zapata et al. 1995, ProteinEng. 8(10):1057-1062.

The term “human antibody” as used herein includes antibodies orfragments thereof derived from human germline immunoglobulin sequences.The term “human antibody” is not intended to include antibodies in whichCDR sequences derived from the germline of another (mammalian) species,such as a mouse, rat or rabbit, have been grafted onto human frameworksequences. Thus, as used herein, the term “human antibody” refers to anantibody or fragment thereof in which every part of the protein (e.g.,CDR, framework, CL, CH domains (e.g., CH1, CH2, CH3), hinge, VL, VH) issubstantially non-immunogenic in humans, with only minor sequencechanges or variations as further described herein below.

Technologies for creating such a “human antibody” have been describedand include without being limiting phage display or use of transgenicanimals (www.Ablexis.com/technology-alivamab.php; WO 90/05144; D. Marks,H. R. Hoogenboom, T. P. Bonnert, J. McCafferty, A. D. Griffiths and G.Winter (1991) “By-passing immunisation. Human antibodies from V-genelibraries displayed on phage.” J. Mol. Biol., 222, 581-597; Knappik etal., J. Mol. Biol. 296: 57-86, 2000; S. Carmen and L. Jermutus,“Concepts in antibody phage display”. Briefings in Functional Genomicsand Proteomics 2002 1(2):189-203; Lonberg N, Huszar D. “Human antibodiesfrom transgenic mice”. Int Rev Immunol. 1995; 13(1):65-93.; BrüggemannM, Taussig M J. “Production of human antibody repertoires in transgenicmice”. Curr Opin Biotechnol. 1997 August; 8(4):455-8.).

Thus, a human antibody is distinct from e.g., a chimeric or humanizedantibody. It is pointed out that a human antibody can be produced by anon-human animal or prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell that is capable ofexpressing functionally rearranged human immunoglobulin (e.g., heavychain and/or light chain) genes.

In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody of the invention is a humanizedantibody or antibody fragment thereof. A humanized antibody or ahumanized antibody fragment is a specific type of chimeric antibodywhich includes an immunoglobulin amino acid sequence variant, orfragment thereof, which is capable of binding to a predetermined antigenand which, comprises one or more FRs having substantially the amino acidsequence of a human immunoglobulin and one or more CDRs havingsubstantially the amino acid sequence of a non-human immunoglobulin.This non-human amino acid sequence often referred to as an “import”sequence is typically taken from an “import” antibody domain,particularly a variable domain. In general, a humanized antibodyincludes at least the CDRs or HVLs of a non-human antibody, insertedbetween the FRs of a human heavy or light chain variable domain. Methodsof humanization of antibodies are for example described by Almagro etal., (2008) Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 1619-1633, or in WO12092374 A2.

The chimeric, humanized or human antibodies or antigen-binding fragmentsthereof of the present invention may further be engineered. Suchengineering includes without limitation the removal or exchange ofundesired amino acids, for example to reduce immunogenicity in humans,or to avoid deamidation, undesirable charges or lipophilicity ornon-specific binding. Such removal or exchange of undesired amino acidscan, for example, be introduced by random or site-specific mutagenesisin vitro or by somatic mutation in vivo. Moreover, in connection withchimeric or humanized antibodies, it will be understood that certainmouse FR residues may be retained in an antibody or fragment thereof.

In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody comprises substantially all of atleast one, and typically two, variable domains (such as contained, forexample, in Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)2, Fabc, and Fv fragments). In anotheraspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody also includes at least a portion of animmunoglobulin Fc region, typically that of a human immunoglobulin.Ordinarily, the antibody will contain both the light chain as well as atleast the variable domain of a heavy chain. The antibody also mayinclude one or more of the C_(H)1, hinge, C_(H)2, C_(H3), and/or C_(H)4regions of the heavy chain, as appropriate.

In one aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody can be selected from any class ofimmunoglobulins, including IgM, IgG, IgD, IgA and IgE, and any isotype,including IgG₁, IgG₂, IgG₃, IgG₄, IgA₁ and IgA₂. An alternativeanti-SIRPα antibody can comprise sequences from more than oneimmunoglobulin class or isotype, and selecting particular modified orunmodified constant domains to optimize desired effector functions iswithin the ordinary skill in the art.

For example, the Fc region of an antibody mediates its serum half-lifeand effector functions, such as complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC),antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and antibody-dependentcell phagocytosis (ADCP). Fc engineering can be employed to optimizeantibody properties suited to the pharmacology activity required ofthem. Where such cytotoxic activity is not desirable, such as targetingan immune cell in the treatment of cancer, the constant domain may be ofisotype with reduced effector function, such as IgG4, and/or be modifiedwith known modifications that reduce effector function. Where suchcytotoxic activity is desirable, such as for destruction of a targetedtumor cell, the constant domain may be of isotype with increasedeffector function and/or be modified with known modifications toincrease effector function. Several mutations are known to either reduceor increase effector function. See, e.g., “The future of antibodies ascancer drugs” Janice M Reichert, Eugen Dhimolea, Drug Discov Today(2012) September; 17(17-18):954-63—PMID: 22561895, “Antibody DrugDiscovery” (Volume 4 of Molecular medicine and medicinal chemistry)Clive R. Wood, World Scientific, 2012 ISBN 1848166281, 9781848166288;“FcγR requirements leading to successful immunotherapy” Immunol Rev.(2015) November; 268(1):104-22—PMID: 26497516.

In one aspect, the constant domain of an antibody of the presentinvention is IgG4Pro, which has one replacement mutation (Ser228Pro)that prevents Fab-arm exchanging. In another aspect, the constant domainof an antibody of the present invention is IgG1, which has two mutationsin the constant region, Leu234Ala and Leu235Ala to reduce effectorfunction.

The FRs and CDRs, or HVLs, of an engineered anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof need not correspond precisely to theparental sequences. For example, a parental sequence may be altered(e.g., mutagenized) by substitution, insertion or deletion such that theresulting amino acid residue is no longer identical to the originalresidue in the corresponding position in either parental sequence butthe antibody nevertheless retains the function of binding to SIRPα. Suchalteration typically will not be extensive and will be conservativealterations. Usually, at least 75% of the engineered antibody residueswill correspond to those of the parental sequences, more often at least90%, and most frequently greater than 95%, or greater than 98% orgreater than 99%.

Immunoglobulin residues that affect the interface between heavy andlight chain variable regions (“the V_(L)-V_(H) interface”) are thosethat affect the proximity or orientation of the two chains with respectto one another. Certain residues that may be involved in interchaininteractions include V_(L) residues 34, 36, 38, 44, 46, 87, 89, 91, 96,and 98 and V_(H) residues 35, 37, 39, 45, 47, 91, 93, 95, 100, and 103(utilizing the numbering system set forth in Kabat et al., Sequences ofProteins of Immunological Interest (National Institutes of Health,Bethesda, Md., 1987)). U.S. Pat. No. 6,407,213 also discusses thatresidues such as V_(L) residues 43 and 85, and V_(H) residues 43 and 60also may be involved in this interaction. While these residues areindicated for human IgG only, they are applicable across species.Important antibody residues that are reasonably expected to be involvedin interchain interactions are selected for substitution into theconsensus sequence.

The terms “consensus sequence” and “consensus antibody” refer to anamino acid sequence which comprises the most frequently occurring aminoacid residue at each location in all immunoglobulins of any particularclass, isotype, or subunit structure, e.g., a human immunoglobulinvariable domain. The consensus sequence may be based on immunoglobulinsof a particular species or of many species. A “consensus” sequence,structure, or antibody is understood to encompass a consensus humansequence as described in certain embodiments, and to refer to an aminoacid sequence which comprises the most frequently occurring amino acidresidues at each location in all human immunoglobulins of any particularclass, isotype, or subunit structure. Thus, the consensus sequencecontains an amino acid sequence having at each position an amino acidthat is present in one or more known immunoglobulins, but which may notexactly duplicate the entire amino acid sequence of any singleimmunoglobulin. The variable region consensus sequence is not obtainedfrom any naturally produced antibody or immunoglobulin. Kabat et al.,1991, Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. PublicHealth Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., andvariants thereof. The FRs of heavy and light chain consensus sequences,and variants thereof, provide useful sequences for the preparation ofhuman or humanized anti-SIRPα antibodies. See, for example, U.S. Pat.Nos. 6,037,454 and 6,054,297.

An “isolated” antibody is one that has been identified and separatedand/or recovered from a component of its natural environment or from acell culture from which it was expressed. An isolated antibody orantibody fragment may have one or more co- or post-translationalmodifications that arise during production, purification, and/or storageof the antibody or antibody fragment. Contaminant components of theantibody's natural environment are those materials that may interferewith diagnostic or therapeutic uses of the antibody, and can be enzymes,hormones, or other proteinaceous or non-proteinaceous solutes. In oneaspect, the antibody will be purified to at least greater than 95%isolation by weight of antibody, for example purified to at leastgreater than 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

An isolated antibody includes an antibody in situ within recombinantcells in which it is produced, since at least one component of theantibody's natural environment will not be present. Ordinarily however,an isolated antibody will be prepared by at least one purification stepin which the recombinant cellular material is removed.

“Multispecific” refers to a protein, such as an antibody, thatspecifically binds two or more distinct antigens or two or more distinctepitopes within the same antigen.

“Bispecific” refers to a protein, such as an antibody, that specificallybinds two distinct antigens or two distinct epitopes within the sameantigen.

In some embodiments, the antibody that specifically binds SIRPα or theantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention is a bispecificantibody. In some embodiments, the antibody or the antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention is a multispecific antibody. Themonospecific antibodies that specifically bind SIRPα provided herein maybe engineered into bispecific antibodies, which are also encompassedwithin the scope of the invention.

Full-length bispecific antibodies may be generated for example using Fabarm exchange (e.g., half-molecule exchange, exchanging one heavychain-light chain pair) between two monospecific bivalent antibodies byintroducing substitutions at the heavy chain CH3 interface in each halfmolecule to favor heterodimer formation of two antibody half moleculeshaving distinct specificity either in vitro in cell-free environment orusing co-expression. The Fab arm exchange reaction is the result of adisulfide-bond.

Bispecific antibodies may also be generated using designs such as theTriomab/Quadroma (Trion Pharma/Fresenius Biotech), Knob-in-Hole(Genentech), CrossMAbs (Roche) and the electrostatically-induced CH3interaction (Chugai, Amgen, NovoNordisk, Oncomed), the LUZ-Y(Genentech), the Strand Exchange Engineered Domain body (SEEDbody) (EMDSerono), the Biclonic (Merus) and as DuoBody® Products (Genmab A/S).

As used herein, the terms “identical” or “percent identity,” in thecontext of two or more nucleic acids or polypeptide sequences, refer totwo or more sequences or subsequences that are the same or have aspecified percentage of nucleotides or amino acid residues that are thesame, when compared and aligned for maximum correspondence. To determinethe percent identity, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparisonpurposes (e.g., gaps can be introduced in the sequence of a first aminoacid or nucleic acid sequence for optimal alignment with a second aminoor nucleic acid sequence). The amino acid residues or nucleotides atcorresponding amino acid positions or nucleotide positions are thencompared. When a position in the first sequence is occupied by the sameamino acid residue or nucleotide as the corresponding position in thesecond sequence, then the molecules are identical at that position. Thepercent identity between the two sequences is a function of the numberof identical positions shared by the sequences (i.e., % identity=# ofidentical positions/total # of positions (e.g., overlappingpositions)×100). In some embodiments, the two sequences that arecompared are the same length after gaps are introduced within thesequences, as appropriate (e.g., excluding additional sequence extendingbeyond the sequences being compared). For example, when variable regionsequences are compared, the leader and/or constant domain sequences arenot considered. For sequence comparisons between two sequences, a“corresponding” CDR refers to a CDR in the same location in bothsequences (e.g., CDR-H1 of each sequence).

The determination of percent identity or percent similarity between twosequences can be accomplished using a mathematical algorithm. Apreferred, non-limiting example of a mathematical algorithm utilized forthe comparison of two sequences is the algorithm of Karlin and Altschul,1990, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:2264-2268, modified as in Karlin andAltschul, 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:5873-5877. Such analgorithm is incorporated into the NBLAST and XBLAST programs ofAltschul et al., 1990, J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410. BLAST nucleotidesearches can be performed with the NBLAST program, score=100,wordlength=12, to obtain nucleotide sequences homologous to a nucleicacid encoding a protein of interest. BLAST protein searches can beperformed with the XBLAST program, score=50, wordlength=3, to obtainamino acid sequences homologous to protein of interest. To obtain gappedalignments for comparison purposes, Gapped BLAST can be utilized asdescribed in Altschul et al., 1997, Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402.Alternatively, PSI-Blast can be used to perform an iterated search whichdetects distant relationships between molecules (Id.). When utilizingBLAST, Gapped BLAST, and PSI-Blast programs, the default parameters ofthe respective programs (e.g., XBLAST and NBLAST) can be used. Anotherpreferred, non-limiting example of a mathematical algorithm utilized forthe comparison of sequences is the algorithm of Myers and Miller, CABIOS(1989). Such an algorithm is incorporated into the ALIGN program(version 2.0) which is part of the GCG sequence alignment softwarepackage. When utilizing the ALIGN program for comparing amino acidsequences, a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12,and a gap penalty of 4 can be used. Additional algorithms for sequenceanalysis are known in the art and include ADVANCE and ADAM as describedin Torellis and Robotti, 1994, Comput. Appl. Biosci. 10:3-5; and FASTAdescribed in Pearson and Lipman, 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA85:2444-8. Within FASTA, ktup is a control option that sets thesensitivity and speed of the search. If ktup=2, similar regions in thetwo sequences being compared are found by looking at pairs of alignedresidues; if ktup=1, single aligned amino acids are examined. ktup canbe set to 2 or 1 for protein sequences, or from 1 to 6 for DNAsequences. The default if ktup is not specified is 2 for proteins and 6for DNA. Alternatively, protein sequence alignment may be carried outusing the CLUSTAL W algorithm, as described by Higgins et al., 1996,Methods Enzymol. 266:383-402.

A “chemotherapeutic agent” is a chemical compound useful in thetreatment of cancer. Examples of such chemotherapeutic agents includealkylating agents such a thiotepa and cyclosphosphamide; alkylsulfonates such as busulfan, improsulfan, and piposulfan; aziridinessuch as benzodopa, carboquone, meturedopa, and uredopa; ethyleniminesand methylamelamines including altretamine, triethylenemelamine,trietylenephosphoramide, triethylenethiophosphoramide, andtrimethylolomelamine; acetogenins (especially bullatacin andbullatacinone); camptothecin (including the synthetic analoguetopotecan); bryostatin; callystatin; CC-1065 (including its adozelesin,carzelesin, and bizelesin synthetic analogues); cryptophycines(particularly cryptophycin 1 and cryptophycin 8); dolastatin,auristatins, (including analogues monomethyl-auristatin E andmonomethyl-auristatin F); duocarmycin (including the syntheticanalogues, KW-2189 and CBI-TMI); eleutherobin; pancratistatin;sarcodictyin; spongistatin; nitrogen mustards such as chlorambucil,chlomaphazine, cholophosphamide, estramustine, ifosfamide,mechlorethamine, mechlorethamine oxide hydrochloride, melphalan,novembichin, phenesterine, prednimustine; trofosfamide, uracil mustard;nitrosureas such as carmustine, chlorozotocin, fotemustine, lomustine,nimustine, ranimustine; antibiotics such as the enediyne antibiotics(e.g., calicheamicin, especially calichemicin gamma1I and calicheamicinphiI1, see for example, Agnew, Chem. Intl. Ed. Engl., 33:183-186;dynemicin, including dynemicin A; bisphosphonates, such as clodronate;esperamicin; as well as neocarzinostatin chromophore and relatedchromoprotein enediyne antibiotic chromomophores), aclacinomysins,actinomycin, authramycin, azaserine, bleomycins, cactinomycin,carabicin, caminomycin, carzinophilin, chromomycins, dactinomycin,daunorubicin, detorubicin, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, doxorubicin(Adriamycin™) (including morpholino-doxorubicin,cyanomorpholino-doxorubicin, 2-pyrrolino-doxorubicin, anddeoxydoxorubicin), epirubucin, esorubicin, idarubicin, marcellomycin,mitomycins such as mitomycin C, mycophenolic acid, nogalamycin,olivomycins, peplomycin, potfiromycin, puromycine, quelamycin,rodorubicin, streptonigrin, streptozocin, tubercidin, ubenimex,zinostatin, zorubicin; anti-metabolites such a methotrexate and5-fluorouracil (5-FU); folic acid analogues such as denopterin,methotrexate, pteropterin, trimetrexate; purine analogs such asfludarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, thiamiprine, thioguanine; pyrimidineanalogs such as ancitabine, azacitidine, 6-azauridine, carmofur,cytarabine, dideoxyuridine, doxifluridine, enocitabine, floxuridine;androgens such as calusterone, dromostanolone propionate, epitiostanol,mepitiostane, testolactone; anti-adranals such as aminoglutethimide,mitotane, trilostane; folic acid replenisher such as frolinic acid;aceglatone; aldophosphamide glycoside; aminolevulinic acid; eniluracil;amsacrine; bestrabucil; bisantrene; edatraxate; defofamine; democolcine;diaziquone; elfomithine; elliptinium acetate; an epothilone; etoglucid;gallium nitrate; hydroxyurea; lentinan; lonidamine; maytansinoids suchas maytansine and ansamitocins; mitoguazone, mitoxantrone; mopidamol;nitracrine; pentostatin; phenamet; pirarubicin; losoxantrone;podophyllinic acid; 2-ethylhydrazide; procarbazine; PSK®; razoxane;rhizoxin; sizofuran; spirogermanium; tenuazonic acid; triaziquone;2,2′,2″-trichlorotriethylamine; trichothecenes (especially T-2 toxin,verracurin A, roridin A and anguidine); urethan; vindesine; dacarbazine;mannomustine; mitabronitol; mitolactol; pipobroman; gacytosine;arabinoside (“Ara-C”); cyclophosphamide; thiotepa; taxoids, e.g.,paclitaxel (TAXOL®, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, Princeton, N.J.) anddoxetaxel (TAXOTERE®, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Antony, France);chlorambucil; gemcitabine (Gemzar™); 6-thioguanine; mercaptopurine;methotrexate; platinum analogs such as cisplatin and carboplatin;vinblastine; platinum; etoposide (VP-16); ifosfamide; mitoxantrone;vincristine; vinorelbine Navelbine™); novantrone; teniposide;edatrexate; daunomycin; aminopterin; xeloda; ibandronate; CPT-11;topoisomerase inhibitor RFS 2000; difluoromethylornithine (DMFO);retinoids such as retinoic acid; capecitabine; and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, acids, or derivatives of any of the above. Alsoincluded in this definition are anti-hormonal agents that act toregulate or inhibit hormone action on tumors such as anti-estrogens andselective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), including, for example,tamoxifen (including Nolvadex™), raloxifene, droloxifene,4-hydroxytamoxifen, trioxifene, keoxifene, LY117018, onapristone, andtoremifene (Fareston™); aromatase inhibitors that inhibit the enzymearomatase, which regulates estrogen production in the adrenal glands,such as, for example, 4(5)-imidazoles, aminoglutethimide, megestrolacetate (Megace™), exemestane, formestane, fadrozole, vorozole(Rivisor™), letrozole (Femara™), and anastrozole (Arimidex™); andanti-androgens such as flutamide, nilutamide, bicalutamide, leuprolide,and goserelin; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acids, orderivatives of any of the above. Any one or more of these agents may beconjugated to the human antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereofof the present invention to provide a useful therapeutic agent for thetreatment of various diseases and/or disorders.

For diagnostic as well as therapeutic monitoring purposes, theantibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention also maybe conjugated to a label, either a label alone or a label and anadditional second agent (prodrug, chemotherapeutic agent and the like).A label, as distinguished from the other second agents refers to anagent that is a detectable compound or composition and it may beconjugated directly or indirectly to an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the present invention. The label mayitself be detectable (e.g., radioisotope labels or fluorescent labels)or, in the case of an enzymatic label, may catalyze chemical alterationof a substrate compound or composition that is detectable. Labeledanti-SIRPα antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can beprepared and used in various applications including in vitro and in vivodiagnostics.

In various aspects of the present invention one or more domains of theanti-SIRPα antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof will berecombinantly expressed. Such recombinant expression may employ one ormore control sequences, i.e., polynucleotide sequences necessary forexpression of an operably linked coding sequence in a particular hostorganism. The control sequences suitable for use in prokaryotic cellsinclude, for example, promoter, operator, and ribosome binding sitesequences. Eukaryotic control sequences include, but are not limited to,promoters, polyadenylation signals, and enhancers. These controlsequences can be utilized for expression and production of anti-SIPRαantibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof in prokaryotic andeukaryotic host cells.

A nucleic acid sequence is “operably linked” when it is placed into afunctional relationship with another nucleic acid sequence. For example,a nucleic acid presequence or secretory leader is operably linked to anucleic acid encoding a polypeptide if it is expressed as a preproteinthat participates in the secretion of the polypeptide; a promoter orenhancer is operably linked to a coding sequence if it affects thetranscription of the sequence; or a ribosome binding site is operablylinked to a coding sequence if it is positioned so as to facilitatetranslation. Generally, “operably linked” means that the DNA sequencesbeing linked are contiguous, and, in the case of a secretory leader,contiguous and in reading frame. However, enhancers are optionallycontiguous. Linking can be accomplished by ligation at convenientrestriction sites. If such sites do not exist, synthetic oligonucleotideadaptors or linkers can be used.

As used herein, the expressions “cell”, “cell line”, and “cell culture”are used interchangeably and all such designations include the progenythereof. Thus, “transformants” and “transformed cells” include theprimary subject cell and cultures derived therefrom without regard forthe number of transfers, which may for example have been transfectedwith one or more expression vectors encoding one or more amino acidssequences of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of thepresent invention.

The term “mammal” for purposes of treatment according to the inventionrefers to any animal classified as a mammal, including humans,domesticated and farm animals, and zoo, sports, or pet animals, such asdogs, horses, cats, cows, and the like. Preferably, the mammal is ahuman.

A “disorder”, as used herein, is any condition that would benefit fromtreatment with an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof described herein. This includes chronic and acute disorders ordiseases including those pathological conditions that predispose themammal to the disorder in question. Non-limiting examples or disordersto be treated herein include inflammatory, angiogenic, autoimmune andimmunologic disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, hematologicalmalignancies, benign and malignant tumors, leukemias and lymphoidmalignancies.

The terms “cancer” and “cancerous” refer to or describe thephysiological condition in mammals that is typically characterized byunregulated cell growth. Examples of cancer include, but are not limitedto, carcinoma, lymphoma, blastoma, sarcoma, and leukemia.

As used herein, the term “SIRPα pathway disorder” or “SIRPα pathwaydisease” refers to a condition, which can be alleviated by modulatingthe interaction between SIRPα and CD47, in particular by inhibiting theSIRPα/CD47 signaling. A “SIRPα pathway disorder” or “SIRPα pathwaydisease” includes myeloid associated diseases where SIRPα is expressed.A “SIRPα pathway disorder” or “SIRPα pathway disease” also includesconditions characterized by reduced phagocytosis by macrophages and/ordendritic cells that express SIRPα increased immune response is desired.

Examples of SIRPα pathway disorders are cancer, inflammatory disease,autoimmune disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease or fibrosis.Examples of cancers include hematological cancer (e.g. leukemia,lymphoma, myeloma, e.g. multiple myeloma), and a metastatic lesion.Further examples include solid tumor cancers. Examples of solid tumorsinclude malignancies, e.g. sarcomas and carcinomas, e.g. adenocarcinomasof the various organ systems, such as those affecting the lung, breast,ovarian, lymphoid, gastrointestinal (e.g. colon), anal, genitals andgenitourinary tract (e.g. renal, urothelial, bladder cells, prostate),pharynx, CNS (e.g. brain, neural or glial cells), head and neck, skin(e.g. melanoma), and pancreas, as well as adenocarcinomas which includemalignancies such as colon cancers, rectal cancer, renal-cell carcinoma,liver cancer, gastric cancers, non-small cell lung cancer, cancer of thesmall intestine and cancer of the esophagus. The cancer may be at anearly, intermediate, late stage or metastatic cancer.

In some embodiments, the cancer is chosen from a lung cancer (e.g. NSCLC(e.g. a NSCLC with squamous and/or non-squamous histology, or a NSCLCadenocarcinoma)), a melanoma (e.g. an advanced melanoma), a renal cancer(e.g. a renal cell carcinoma), a liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma,a myeloma (e.g. a multiple myeloma), a prostate cancer, a breast cancer(e.g. a breast cancer that does not express one, two or all of estrogenreceptor, progesterone receptor, or HER2/neu, e.g. a triple negativebreast cancer), a colorectal cancer, a pancreatic cancer, a head andneck cancer (e.g. head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), analcancer, gastro-esophageal cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer, alymphoproliferative disease (e.g. a post-transplant lymphoproliferativedisease) or a hematological cancer, T-cell lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, anon-Hodgkin lymphoma, or a leukemia (e.g. a myeloid leukemia or alymphoid leukemia).

In some embodiments, the cancer is chosen from a carcinoma (e.g.advanced or metastatic carcinoma), melanoma or a lung carcinoma, e.g. aNSCLC.

In some embodiments, the cancer is chosen from a pancreatic cancer,prostate cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer,glioblastoma, renal cancer, preferably pancreatic cancer, prostatecancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer or lung cancer.

In some embodiments, the cancer is pancreatic cancer, lung cancer,breast cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, gastriccancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer or prostate cancer.

The terms “specifically binds” or “specific binding” in the context of abinding agent, e.g., an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,refers to a binding agent that associates more frequently, more rapidly,with greater duration, with greater affinity, with greater avidity orwith some combination of the above, to an antigen or an epitope withinthe antigen than with an unrelated antigen. In certain embodiments, anantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to anantigen or epitope within an antigen with a K_(D) of about 0.1 mM orless, preferably less than about 1 μM. Because of the sequence identitybetween homologous proteins in different species, or variants of aprotein within a single species, specific binding can include anantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that recognizes a proteinin more than one species (e.g., human SIRPα and cyno SIRPα). It isunderstood that, in certain embodiments, an antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof that specifically binds a first protein may or may notspecifically bind a second protein. As such, “specific binding” does notnecessarily require (although it can include) exclusive binding, i.e.binding to a single protein. Thus, an antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof may, in certain embodiments, specifically bind morethan one protein.

Methods for determining whether two molecules specifically bind aprotein are described herein or a known in the art and include, forexample, equilibrium dialysis, surface plasmon resonance, and the like.In one embodiment, specific binding is characterized by a K_(D) of about1×10·⁻⁷ M (100 nM) or less according to the affinity binding methoddescribed in the Examples section herein. In another embodiment,specific binding is characterized by a K_(D) of about 5×10·⁻⁸ M (50 nM)or less according to the affinity binding method described in theExamples section herein. In another embodiment, specific binding ischaracterized by a K_(D) of about 1×10·⁻⁸ M (10 nM) or less according tothe affinity binding method described in the Examples section herein. Inanother embodiment, specific binding is characterized by a K_(D) ofabout 5×10·⁻⁹ M (5 nM) or less according to the affinity binding methoddescribed in the Examples section herein.

The term “subcutaneous administration” refers to introduction of a drug,for example an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofof the invention, under the skin of a subject such as an animal or humanpatient, preferable within a pocket between the skin and underlyingtissue, by relatively slow, sustained delivery from a drug receptacle.Pinching or drawing the skin up and away from underlying tissue maycreate the pocket.

The term “subcutaneous infusion” refers to introduction of a drug, forexample an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof ofthe invention, under the skin of a subject, preferably within a pocketbetween the skin and underlying tissue, by relatively slow, sustaineddelivery from a drug receptacle for a period of time including, but notlimited to, 30 minutes or less, or 90 minutes or less. Optionally, theinfusion may be made by subcutaneous implantation of a drug deliverypump implanted under the skin of the subject, wherein the pump deliversa predetermined amount of drug for a predetermined period of time, suchas 30 minutes, 90 minutes, or a time period spanning the length of thetreatment regimen.

The term “subcutaneous bolus” refers to drug administration beneath theskin of a subject, where bolus drug delivery is less than approximately15 minutes; in another aspect, less than 5 minutes, and in still anotheraspect, less than 60 seconds. In yet even another aspect, administrationis within a pocket between the skin and underlying tissue, where thepocket may be created by pinching or drawing the skin up and away fromunderlying tissue. For example, “subcutaneous bolus” refers to theadministration of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention to a subject in less than approximately 15minutes; in another aspect, less than 5 minutes, and in still anotheraspect, less than 60 seconds

The term “therapeutically effective amount” is used to refer to anamount of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofthat relieves or ameliorates one or more of the symptoms of the disorderbeing treated. In doing so, it is that amount that has a beneficialpatient outcome. Efficacy can be measured in conventional ways,depending on the condition to be treated.

The terms “treatment” and “therapy” and the like, as used herein, aremeant to include therapeutic as well as prophylactic, or suppressivemeasures for a disease or disorder leading to any clinically desirableor beneficial effect, including but not limited to alleviation or reliefof one or more symptoms, regression, slowing or cessation of progressionof the disease or disorder. Thus, for example, the term treatmentincludes the administration of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof prior to or following the onset of a symptom of adisease or disorder thereby preventing or removing one or more signs ofthe disease or disorder. As another example, the term includes theadministration of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof after clinical manifestation of the disease to combat thesymptoms of the disease. Further, administration of an anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof after onset and afterclinical symptoms have developed where administration affects clinicalparameters of the disease or disorder, such as the degree of tissueinjury or the amount or extent of metastasis, whether or not thetreatment leads to amelioration of the disease, comprises “treatment” or“therapy” as used herein. Moreover, as long as the compositions of theinvention either alone or in combination with another therapeutic agentalleviate or ameliorate at least one symptom of a disorder being treatedas compared to that symptom in the absence of use of the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof composition orantigen-binding fragment thereof, the result should be considered aneffective treatment of the underlying disorder regardless of whether allthe symptoms of the disorder are alleviated or not.

The term “package insert” is used to refer to instructions customarilyincluded in commercial packages of therapeutic products, that containinformation about the indications, usage, administration,contraindications and/or warnings concerning the use of such therapeuticproducts.

Antibodies

Described and disclosed herein are anti-SIRPα antibodies, in particularhuman anti-SIRPα antibodies, as well as compositions and articles ofmanufacture comprising anti-SIRPα antibodies of the present invention.Also described are antigen-binding fragments of an anti-SIRPα antibody.The anti-SIRPα antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof can beused in the treatment of a variety of diseases or disorders, inparticular diseases or disorders characterized by modulation ofCD47-mediated SIRPα signaling. An anti-SIRPα antibody and anantigen-binding fragment thereof each include at least a portion thatspecifically recognizes a SIRPα epitope.

The epitopes are most commonly proteins, short oligopeptides,oligopeptide mimics (e.g., organic compounds that mimic antibody bindingproperties of the SIRPα antigen), or combinations thereof. The minimumsize of a peptide or polypeptide epitope for an antibody is thought tobe about four to five amino acids. Peptide or polypeptide epitopescontain for example at least seven amino acids or for example at leastnine amino acids or for example between about 15 to about 20 aminoacids. Since an antibody can recognize an antigenic peptide orpolypeptide in its tertiary form, the amino acids comprising an epitopeneed not be contiguous, and in some cases, may not even be on the samepeptide chain. Epitopes may be determined by various techniques known inthe art, such as X-ray crystallography, Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange MassSpectrometry (HXMS), site-directed mutagenesis, alanine scanningmutagenesis, and peptide screening methods.

The generation of anti-SIRPα antibodies and their characterization isdescribed in the Examples. CDRs of representative anti-SIRPα antibodiesof the present invention are disclosed in Tables 1-25 below. Heavy ChainCDR-1, CDR-2, CDR3 (HCDR1-3) and Light Chain CDR-1, CDR-2, CDR3(L-CDR1-3) are provided according to the numbering systems according toKabat, CCG, Chothia, IMGT, and North.

TABLE 1 KABAT NOMENCLATURE Antibody E, E1-E22 SEQ  KABAT SEQ ID NO:HCDR1 NYYWS 1 HCDR1-h DYYWS 223 HCDR2 FIYYNGRTFYNS SLKS 2 HCDR2-hFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKS 3 HCDR2-h FIYDNGRTFYNPSLKS 4 HCDR2-h FIYYTGRTFYNPSLKS 5HCR2-h FIYYNGRTFYQS SLKS 224 HCDR3 VRAYSGIGLDGTDV 6 LCDR1KSSQSLLYSNGYNYLD 7 LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD 8 LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNAYNYLD 9LCR1-h RSSQSLLYSTGYTYLD 225 LCDR2 LGSNRAS 10 LCDR2-h QGSNRAS 11 LCDR2-hGGSSRAS 226 LCDR3 MQALQTPLT 12 LCDR3-h GQALQTPLT 227 HCDR1- X1YYWS 228wherein Consensus X1 = N or D HCDR2- FIYX1X2GRTFYX3X4SLKS 229 whereinConsensus X1 = Y or D; X2 = N or T; X3 = N or Q; X4 = S or P LCDR1-X1SSQSLLYSX2X3YX4YLD 230 wherein Consensus X1 = K or R; X2 = N or T;X3 = G or A; X4 = N, A or T LCDR2- X1GSX2RAS 231 wherein ConsensusX1 = L, Q or G; X2 = N or S LCDR3- X1QALQTPLT 232 wherein ConsensusX1 = M or G

TABLE 2 IMGT NOMENCLATURE Antibody E, E1-E22 IMGT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GGSIRNYY 13 HCDR2 IYYNGRT 14 HCDR2-h IYDNGRT 15 HCDR2-h IYYTGRT 16 HCDR3ARVRAYSGIGLDGTDV 17 LCDR1 QSLLYSNGYNY 18 LCDR1-h QSLLYSNGYAY 19 LCDR1-hQSLLYSNAYNY 20 LCDR2 LGS 21 LCDR2-h QGS 22 LCDR3 MQALQTPLT 12

TABLE 3 CCG NOMENCLATURE Antibody E, E1-E22 CCG SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GGSIRNYYWS 23 HCDR2 FIYYNGRTFYNSSLKS  2 HCDR2-h FIYYNGRTFYNPSLKS  3HCDR2-h FIYDNGRTFYNPSLKS  4 HCDR2-h FIYYTGRTFYNPSLKS  5 HCDR3VRAYSGIGLDGTDV  6 LCDR1 KSSQSLLYSNGYNYLD  7 LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD  8LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNAYNYLD  9 LCDR2 LGSNRAS 10 LCDR2-h QGSNRAS 11 LCDR3MQALQTPLT 12

TABLE 4 CHOTHIA NOMENCLATURE Antibody E, E1-E22 CHOTHIA SEQ SEQ ID NO:HCDR1 GGSIRNY 261 HCDR2 YYNGR  24 HCDR2-h YDNGR  25 HCDR2-h YYTGR  26HCDR3 VRAYSGIGLDGTDV   6 LCDR1 KSSQSLLYSNGYNYLD   7 LCDR1-hKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD   8 LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNAYNYLD   9 LCDR2 LGSNRAS  10LCDR2-h QGSNRAS  11 LCDR3 MQALQTPLT  12

TABLE 5 NORTH NOMENCLATURE Antibody E, E1-E22 NORTH SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1TVSGGSIRNYYWS 27 HCDR2 FIYYNGRTF 28 HCDR2-h FIYDNGRTF 29 HCDR2-hFIYYTGRTF 30 HCDR3 ARVRAYSGIGLDGTDV 17 LCDR1 KSSQSLLYSNGYNYLD  7 LCDR1-hKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD  8 LCDR1-h KSSQSLLYSNAYNYLD  9 LCDR2 YLGSNRAS 31LCDR2-h YQGSNRAS 32 LCDR3 MQALQTPLT 12

TABLE 6 KABAT NOMENCLATURE Antibody A, A1-A16 SEQ  KABAT SEQ ID NO:HCDR1 SYDMH  33 HCDR2 AIGTAGDTYYTGSVKG  34 HCDR3 GGVWDDAFDI  35 LCDR1RASQDINNYLA  36 LCDR1-h RASQGINNYAA  37 LCDR2 TASSLHS  38 LCDR3QQYVSYPYT  39 LCDR1- RASQX1INNYX2A 233 wherein Consensus X1 = D or G;X2 = L or A

TABLE 7 IMGT NOMENCLATURE Antibody A, A1-A16 IMGT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GFTLSSYD 40 HCDR2 IGTAGDT 41 HCDR3 VRGGVWDDAFDI 42 LCDR1 QDINNY 43LCDR1-h QGINNY 44 LCDR2 TAS 45 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 8 CCG NOMENCLATURE Antibody A, A1-A16 CCG SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GFTLSSYDMH 46 HCDR2 AIGTAGDTYYTGSVKG 34 HCDR3 GGVWDDAFDI 35 LCDR1RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR1-h RASQGINNYAA 37 LCDR2 TASSLHS 38 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT39

TABLE 9 CHOTHIA NOMENCLATURE Antibody A, A1-A16 CHOTHIA SEQ SEQ ID NO:HCDR1 GFTLSSY 47 HCDR2 GTAGD 48 HCDR3 GGVWDDAFDI 35 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36LCDR1-h RASQGINNYAA 37 LCDR2 TASSLHS 38 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 10 NORTH NOMENCLATURE Antibody A, A1-A16 NORTH SEQ SEQ ID NO:HCDR1 AASGFTLSSYDMH 49 HCDR2 AIGTAGDTY 50 HCDR3 VRGGVWDDAFDI 42 LCDR1RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR1-h RASQGINNYAA 37 LCDR2 YTASSLHS 51 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT39

TABLE 11 KABAT NOMENCLATURE Antibody B KABAT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GNYMH52 HCDR2 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 53 HCDR3 GSGWYENYYYYGMDV 54 LCDR1 RASQGISSWLA55 LCDR2 AESSLQS 56 LCDR3 QQANSFPLT 57

TABLE 12 IMGT NOMENCLATURE Antibody B IMGT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GYTFTGNY58 HCDR2 INPNSGGT 59 HCDR3 VSGSGWYENYYYYGMDV 60 LCDR1 QGISSW 61 LCDR2AES 62 LCDR3 QQANSFPLT 57

TABLE 13 CCG NOMENCLATURE Antibody B CCG SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GFTFSSYDMH63 HCDR2 WINPNSGGTNYAQKFQG 53 HCDR3 GSGWYENYYYYGMDV 54 LCDR1 RASQGISSWLA55 LCDR2 AESSLQS 56 LCDR3 QQANSFPLT 57

TABLE 14 CHOTHIA NOMENCLATURE Antibody B CHOTHIA SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GYTFTGN 64 HCDR2 NPNSGG 65 HCDR3 GSGWYENYYYYGMDV 54 LCDR1 RASQGISSWLA 55LCDR2 AESSLQS 56 LCDR3 QQANSFPLT 57

TABLE 15 NORTH NOMENCLATURE Antibody B NORTH SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1KASGYTFTGNYMH 66 HCDR2 WINPNSGGTN 67 HCDR3 VSGSGWYENYYYYGMDV 68 LCDR1RASQGISSWLA 55 LCDR2 YAESSLQS 69 LCDR3 QQANSFPLT 57

TABLE 16 KABAT NOMENCLATURE Antibody C KABAT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 SYDMH33 HCDR2 VIGIAGDTYYPGSVKG 70 HCDR3 GGSWDDAFDI 71 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36LCDR2 TASSLQS 72 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 17 IMGT NOMENCLATURE Antibody C IMGT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GFTFSSYD73 HCDR2 IGIAGDT 74 HCDR3 ARGGSWDDAFDI 75 LCDR1 QDINNY 43 LCDR2 TAS 45LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 18 CCG NOMENCLATURE Antibody C CCG SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GFTFSSYDMH76 HCDR2 VIGIAGDTYYPGSVKG 77 HCDR3 GGSWDDAFDI 78 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36LCDR2 TASSLQS 79 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 19 CHOTHIA NOMENCLATURE Antibody C CHOTHIA SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GFTFSSY 80 HCDR2 GIAGD 81 HCDR3 GGSWDDAFDI 82 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR2TASSLQS 79 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 20 NORTH NOMENCLATURE Antibody C NORTH SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1AASGFTFSSYDMH 83 HCDR2 VIGIAGDTY 84 HCDR3 ARGGSWDDAFDI 85 LCDR1RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR2 YTASSLQS 86 LCDR3 QQYVSYPYT 39

TABLE 21 KABAT NOMENCLATURE Antibody D KABAT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 SFDMH262 HCDR2 TIGIAGDTYFPGSVKG  87 HCDR3 GGNWDDALDI  88 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR2 TASSLQS  72 LCDR3 QQYNTYPYT  89

TABLE 22 IMGT NOMENCLATURE Antibody D IMGT SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GFTFSSFD263 HCDR2 IGIAGDT  74 HCDR3 ARGGNWDDALDI  90 LCDR1 QDINNY  43 LCDR2 TAS 45 LCDR3 QQYNTYPYT  89

TABLE 23 CCG NOMENCLATURE Antibody D CCG SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1 GFTFSSFDMH91 HCDR2 TIGIAGDTYFPGSVKG 92 HCDR3 GGNWDDALDI 93 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36LCDR2 TASSLQS 79 LCDR3 QQYNTYPYT 89

TABLE 24 CHOTHIA NOMENCLATURE Antibody D CHOTHIA SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1GFTFSSF 94 HCDR2 GIAGD 81 HCDR3 GGNWDDALDI 95 LCDR1 RASQDINNYLA 36 LCDR2TASSLQS 79 LCDR3 QQYNTYPYT 89

TABLE 25 NORTH NOMENCLATURE Antibody D NORTH SEQ SEQ ID NO: HCDR1AASGFTFSSFDMH 96 HCDR2 TIGIAGDTY 97 HCDR3 ARGGNWDDALDI 98 LCDR1RASQDINNYLA 99 LCDR2 YTASSLQS 86 LCDR3 QQYNTYPYT 89

Anti-SIRPα Antibody Sequences

Heavy and light chain variable regions of representative anti-SIRPαantibodies of the present invention are disclosed in Tables 26-27 below.

TABLE 26 Heavy Chain Variable Region (VH) Amino Acid Sequences >Antibody A (SEQ ID NO: 100)EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGV WDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS >Antibody B (SEQ ID NO: 101)QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGNYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCVSGSGWYENYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS  >Antibody C (SEQ ID NO: 102)EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLEWVSVIGIAGDTYYPGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRVGDTAVYYCARGGS WDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS >Antibody D (SEQ ID NO: 103)EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSFDMHWVRQPTGKGLEWVSTIGIAGDTYFPGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCARGGN WDDALDIWGQGTMVTVSS >Antibody E (SEQ ID NO: 104)QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYNSSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSARFTVDKSSSTAYMQFSSLTSEDTAVYF CARSGPYSYYAGGYALDYWGQGTSVTVSS

TABLE 27 Light Chain Variable Region Amino Acid Sequences >Antibody A(SEQ ID NO: 105) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQ  GTKLEIK >Antibody B(SEQ ID NO: 106) DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAESSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPLTFGG GTKVEIK >Antibody C(SEQ ID NO: 107) DIQMTQSPSSLSASIGDKVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLIYTASSLQSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQ GTKLEIK  >Antibody D(SEQ ID NO: 108) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLIYTASSLQSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYNTYPYTFGQ  GTKLEIK >Antibody E(SEQ ID NO: 109) DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYNYLDWYLQRPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTP  LTFGGGTKVEIK

Representative anti-SIRPα antibodies of the present invention have thelight and/or heavy chain variable regions sequences as set forth inTables 28 or 29.

TABLE 28 Heavy Chain Variable Region (VH) Amino Acid SequencesCLONE NAME VH SEQUENCE SEQ ID NO: Antibody A1EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 110 Antibody A9RQAPGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRADDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A2EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 111 Antibody A10RQATGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAK Antibody A11NSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A3EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 112 Antibody A12RQATGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A4EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 113 Antibody A13RQAPGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A5EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 114 Antibody A14RQAPGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A6EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 115 Antibody A15RQAPGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A7EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 116RQATGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody A8EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWV 117 Antibody A16RQAPGKGLEWVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQG TMVTVSS Antibody E1QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 118 Antibody E2QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQ Antibody E9FSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQ GTTVTVSS Antibody E3QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 119 Antibody E4QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKN Antibody E12QFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWG QGTTVTVSS Antibody E5QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 120 Antibody E6QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDKSKNQ Antibody E14FSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQ GTTVTVSS Antibody E7QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 121 Antibody E10QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQ Antibody E16FSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQ GTTVTVSS Antibody E8QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 122 Antibody E11QPPGKGLEWMGFIYDNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSM Antibody E17NQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVW GQGTTVTVSS Antibody E13QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 123 Antibody E15QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQ Antibody E20FSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQ GTTVTVSS Antibody E18QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIR 124 Antibody E19QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKN Antibody E21QFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWG QGTTVTVSS Antibody E22QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRDYYWSWIR 221QPPGKGLEWIGFIYYNGRTFYQSSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQ GTTVTVSS

TABLE 29 Light Chain Variable Region (VL) Amino Acid SequencesCLONE NAME VL SEQUENCE SEQ ID NO: Antibody A1DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQ 125 Antibody A2KPGKAPKSLIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISS Antibody A3LQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIK Antibody A4 Antibody A5 Antibody A6Antibody A7 Antibody A8 Antibody A9DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQ 126 Antibody A10KPGKAPKSLIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISS Antibody A11LQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIK Antibody A12 Antibody A13 Antibody A14Antibody A15 Antibody A16 Antibody E1DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD 127 Antibody E3WYLQRPGQSPQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDF Antibody E5TLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIK Antibody E7 Antibody E8Antibody E13 Antibody E19 Antibody E2DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD 128WYLQRPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIK Antibody E4DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLD 129 Antibody E6WYLQRPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDF Antibody E10TLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIK Antibody E11 Antibody E15Antibody E18 Antibody E9 DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLD 130Antibody E12 WYLQRPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDF Antibody E14TLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIK Antibody E16 Antibody E17Antibody E20 Antibody E21 Antibody E22DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSTGYTYLD 222WYLQRPGQSPQLLIYGGSSRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCGQALQTPLTFGQGTKVEIK

Representative anti-SIRPα antibodies of the present invention maycomprise a heavy and/or light chain as set forth in Tables 30 or 31below.

TABLE 30 FULL LENGTH HC SEQUENCES OF ANTI-SIRPα ANTIBODIES. AntibodySequence SEQ ID NO: Antibody AEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 131WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody FEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 132WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFS CSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGAntibody B QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGNYMHWVRQAPGQG 133LEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCVSGSGWYENYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody CEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 134WVSVIGIAGDTYYPGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRVGDTAVYYCARGGSWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGN VFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGAntibody E QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 135WIGFIYYNGRTFYNSSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody GQVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 136WIGFIYYNGRTFYNSSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGN VFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGAntibody D EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSFDMHWVRQPTGKGLE 137WVSTIGIAGDTYFPGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCARGGNWDDALDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A1EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 138WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRADDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A2EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 139WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A3EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 140WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A4EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 141WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A5EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 142WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A6EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 143WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A7EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 144WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A8EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 145WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A9EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 146WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRADDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A10EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 147WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A11EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 217WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFS CSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGAntibody A12 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQATGKGLE 148WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A13EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 149WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAADTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A14EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 150WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRASDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A15EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 151WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody A16EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTLSSYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE 152WVSAIGTAGDTYYTGSVKGRFTISRENAKNSLYLQMNSLRAGDTAVYYCVRGGVWDDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E1QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 153WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E2QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 154WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E3QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 155WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E4QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 156WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E5QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 157WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDKSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E6QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 158WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDKSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E7QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 159WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E8QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 160WMGFIYDNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E9QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 161WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E10QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 162WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E11QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 163WMGFIYDNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E12QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 164WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E13QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 165WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E14QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 166WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDKSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E15QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 167WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E16QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 168WIGFIYYNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E17QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 169WMGFIYDNGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSMNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E18QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 170WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E19QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 171WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E20QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 172WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSINQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E21QVQLQESGPGLVRPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRNYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 173WIGFIYYTGRTFYNPSLKSRVTISLDMSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG Antibody E22QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSIRDYYWSWIRQPPGKGLE 219WIGFIYYNGRTFYQSSLKSRVTISLDTSKNQFSLKMTSVTAADTAVYYCARVRAYSGIGLDGTDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG

TABLE 31 FULL LENGTH LC SEQUENCES OF ANTI-SIRP-α ANTIBODIES. SEQAntibody Sequence ID NO: Antibody ADIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 174IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody F DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 175IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody B DIQMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKL 176LIYAESSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQANSFPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKV YACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody C DIQMTQSPSSLSASIGDKVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLI 177YTASSLQSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody E DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 178PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody GDIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 179PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody DDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 180IYTASSLQSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYNTYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A1 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 181LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A2 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 182LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A3 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 183LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A4 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 184LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A5 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 185LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A6 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 186LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A7 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 187LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A8 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGINNYAAWFQQKPGKAPKS 188LIYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVY ACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A9 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 189IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A10 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 190IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A11 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 218IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A12 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 191IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A13 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 192IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A14 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 193IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A15 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 194IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody A16 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDINNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSL 195IYTASSLHSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYVSYPYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYA CEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECAntibody E1 DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLORPGQS 196PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E2DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLORPGQS 197PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E3DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 198PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E4DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 199PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E5DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 200PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E6DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 201PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E7DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 202PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E8DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 203PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E9DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 204PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E10DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLORPGQS 205PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E11DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 206PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E12DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 207PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E13DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 208PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E14DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 209PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E15DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 210PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E16DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 211PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E17DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 212PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E18DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLQRPGQS 213PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E19DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNGYAYLDWYLORPGQS 214PQLLIYQGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E20DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 215PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E21DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCKSSQSLLYSNAYNYLDWYLQRPGQS 216PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC Antibody E22DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSTGYTYLDWYLQRPGQS 220PQLLIYGGSSRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVFYCGQALQTPLTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC

TABLE 32 EXAMPLE HC AND LC SEQUENCES OF THECONSTANT REGIONS OF ANTI-SIRPα ANTIBODIES. Antibody Sequence SEQ ID NO:IgG1-HC ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTS 234GVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK IgG1-LCRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNAL 235QSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLS SPVTKSFNRGEC IgG4-HCASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTS 236GVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK IgG4-LCRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNAL 237QSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLS SPVTKSFNRGEC IgG1-KO-HCASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTS 238GVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG K IgG1-KO-LCRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNAL 239QSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLS SPVTKSFNRGEC

Amino Acid Sequence Variants

Variant anti-SIRPα antibodies and antibody fragments thereof can beengineered based on a set of CDRs depicted in Tables 1-25. It is to beunderstood that in the variant anti-SIRPα antibodies and antibodyfragments the amino acid sequence of the CDRs remain unchanged or haveminimal changes (e.g., 1-5 changes), but the surrounding regions, e.g.,FR regions can be engineered. Amino acid sequence variants of theanti-SIRPα antibody can be prepared by introducing appropriatenucleotide changes into the anti-SIRPα antibody DNA, or by peptidesynthesis. Such variants include, for example, deletions from, and/orinsertions into and/or substitutions of, residues within the amino acidsequences of the anti-SIRPα antibodies of the examples herein. Anycombination of deletions, insertions, and substitutions is made toarrive at the final construct, provided that the final constructpossesses the desired characteristics. The amino acid changes also mayalter post-translational processes of the human or variant anti-SIRPαantibody, such as changing the number or position of glycosylationsites.

In some embodiments, the present invention includes anti-SIRPαantibodies or antibody fragments thereof having a variable heavy chainand a variable light chain, wherein the variable heavy chain amino acidsequence and the variable light chain amino acid sequence are at leastat least 90%, at least 92.5%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least99% identical to the amino acid sequences disclosed in Tables 26-29provided that the antibody or fragments thereof retain binding toSIRPα-V1 and/or SIRPα-V2.

In some embodiments, the present invention includes anti-SIRPαantibodies or antibody fragments thereof having a variable heavy chainand a variable light chain, wherein the variable heavy chain amino acidsequence and the variable light chain amino acid sequence are at least80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 92.5%, at least 95%, at least98%, or at least 99% identical to the amino acid sequences of SEQ IDNos: 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104,118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221, and SEQ ID Nos: 105, 106,107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222, respectively.

In some embodiments, the present invention includes anti-SIRPαantibodies having a heavy chain and a light chain, wherein the heavychain amino acid sequence and the light chain amino acid sequence are atleast 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to the amino acidsequences disclosed in Tables 30 and 31 provided that the antibody orfragments thereof retain binding to SIRPα-V1 and/or SIRPα-V2.

In some embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antibody fragmentsthereof comprise a variable heavy chain sequence that comprises an aminoacid sequence with at least about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%,or about 99%, sequence identity to the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221. In other embodiments,the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antibody fragments thereof retains thebinding and/or functional activity of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antibodyfragment thereof that comprises the variable heavy chain sequence of SEQID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104,118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221. In still further embodiments,the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antibody fragments thereof comprise thevariable heavy chain sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 110,111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,124, or 221 and have one or more conservative amino acid substitutions,e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 or 1-5 conservative amino acidsubstitutions in the heavy chain variable sequence. In yet furtherembodiments, the one or more conservative amino acid substitutions fallwithin one or more framework regions in SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103,110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122,123, 124, or 221 (based on the numbering system of Kabat).

In some embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antibody fragmentthereof comprises a variable heavy chain sequence with at least about95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% sequence identity tothe anti-SIRPα heavy chain variable region sequence set forth in 100,101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119,120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221 comprises one or more conservative aminoacid substitutions in a framework region (based on the numbering systemof Kabat), and retains the binding and/or functional activity of ananti-SIRPα antibody or antibody fragment thereof that comprises avariable heavy chain sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102,103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121,122, 123, 124, or 221 and a variable light chain sequence as set forthin SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In some embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antibody fragmentsthereof comprise a variable light chain sequence that comprises an aminoacid sequence with at least about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%,or about 99%, sequence identity to the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222. Inother embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibodies or antibody fragmentsthereof retains the binding and/or functional activity of an anti-SIRPαantibody or antibody fragment thereof that comprises the variable lightchain sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128,129, 130, or 222. In still further embodiments, the anti-SIRPαantibodies or antibody fragments thereof comprise the variable lightchain sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128,129, 130, or 222 and have one or more conservative amino acidsubstitutions, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 or 1-5 conservativeamino acid substitutions in the light chain variable sequence. In yetfurther embodiments, the one or more conservative amino acidsubstitutions fall within one or more framework regions in SEQ ID NOs:105, 106, 107, 108,109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222 (based on thenumbering system of Kabat).

In some embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antibody fragmentthereof comprises a variable light chain sequence with at least about95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% sequence identity tothe anti-SIRPα light chain variable region sequence set forth in SEQ IDNOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222 comprisesone or more conservative amino acid substitutions in a framework region(based on the numbering system of Kabat), and retains the binding and/orfunctional activity of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antibody fragmentthereof that comprises a variable heavy chain sequence as set forth inSEQ ID NOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221 and a variable lightchain sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 126,127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In some embodiments, the present invention includes anti-SIRPαantibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof having an amino acidsubstitution. These variants have at least one amino acid residue in theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof removed and adifferent residue inserted in its place. The sites of greatest interestfor substitutional mutagenesis include the hypervariable regions, but FRalterations are also contemplated. Conservative substitutions are shownin Table 33 under the heading of “preferred substitutions”. If suchsubstitutions result in a change in biological activity, then moresubstantial changes, denominated “exemplary substitutions”, or asfurther described below in reference to amino acid classes, may beintroduced and the products screened.

TABLE 33 Exemplary amino acid substitutions Original Residue PreferredExemplary Substitutions Substitutions Ala (A) val; leu; ile val Arg (R)lys; gln; asn lys Asn (N) gln; his; asp, lys; arg gln Asp (D) glu; asnglu Cys (C) ser; ala ser Gln (Q) asn; glu asn Glu (E) asp; gin asp Gly(G) ala ala His (H) arg; asn; gln; lys; arg Ile (I) leu; val; met; ala;phe; norleucine leu Leu (L) ile; norleucine; val; met; ala; phe ile Lys(K) arg; gln; asn arg Met (M) leu; phe; ile leu Phe (F) tyr; leu; val;ile; ala; tyr Pro (P) ala ala Ser (S) thr thr Thr (T) ser ser Trp (W)tyr; phe tyr Tyr (Y) phe; trp; thr; ser phe Val (V) leu; ile; met; pheala; norleucine; leuIn protein chemistry, it is generally accepted that the biologicalproperties of the antibody can be accomplished by selectingsubstitutions that differ significantly in their effect on maintaining(a) the structure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of thesubstitution, for example, as a sheet or helical conformation, (b) thecharge or hydrophobicity of the molecule at the target site, or (c) thebulk of the side chain. Naturally occurring residues are divided intogroups based on common side-chain properties:

-   -   (1) hydrophobic: norleucine, met, ala, val, leu, ile;    -   (2) neutral hydrophilic: cys, ser, thr;    -   (3) acidic: asp, glu;    -   (4) basic: asn, gin, his, lys, arg;    -   (5) residues that influence chain orientation: gly, pro; and    -   (6) aromatic: trp, tyr, phe.        Non-conservative substitutions will entail exchanging a member        of one of these classes for another class.

Any cysteine residue not involved in maintaining the proper conformationof the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof also maybe substituted, generally with serine, to improve the oxidativestability of the molecule, prevent aberrant crosslinking, or provide forestablished points of conjugation to a cytotoxic or cytostatic compound.Conversely, cysteine bond(s) may be added to the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof to improve its stability (particularlywhere the antibody is an antibody fragment such as an Fv fragment).

Another type of amino acid variant of the antibody involves altering theoriginal glycosylation pattern of the antibody. The term “altering” inthis context means deleting one or more carbohydrate moieties found inthe antibody, and/or adding one or more glycosylation sites that werenot previously present in the antibody. For example, an antibody maycomprise an amino acid substitution at position 297 of the human IgG1heavy chain to abrogate oligosaccharyltransferase enzymecomplex-mediated glycosylation by replacing the asparagine 297 (e.g.N297A, N297G).

In some aspects, the present invention includes nucleic acid moleculesthat encode the amino acid sequence variants of the anti-SIRPαantibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein.Nucleic acid molecules encoding amino acid sequence variants of ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof are prepared bya variety of methods known in the art. These methods include, but arenot limited to, isolation from a natural source (in the case ofnaturally occurring amino acid sequence variants) or preparation byoligonucleotide-mediated (or site-directed) mutagenesis, PCRmutagenesis, and cassette mutagenesis of an earlier prepared variant ora non-variant version of the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof. For example, nucleic acid molecules according to theinvention also encompass nucleic acid molecules which hybridize understringent conditions to nucleic acid molecules as disclosed herein,whereby the term “stringent conditions” within the scope of theinvention can include, e.g., hybridization in a buffer comprising 50%formamide, 5×SSC, and 1% SDS at 42° C., or hybridization in a buffercomprising 5×SSC and 1% SDS at 65° C., both with a wash of 0.2×SSC and0.1% SDS at 65° C. Exemplary stringent hybridization conditions can alsoinclude a hybridization in a buffer of 40% formamide, 1 M NaCl, and 1%SDS at 37° C., and a wash in 1×SSC at 45° C.

In certain embodiments, the anti-SIRPα antibody is an antibody fragment.There are techniques that have been developed for the production ofantibody fragments. Fragments can be derived via proteolytic digestionof intact antibodies (see, e.g., Morimoto et al., 1992, Journal ofBiochemical and Biophysical Methods 24:107-117; and Brennan et al.,1985, Science 229:81). Alternatively, the fragments can be produceddirectly in recombinant host cells. For example, Fab′-SH fragments canbe directly recovered from E. coli and chemically coupled to formF(ab′)₂ fragments (see, e.g., Carter et al., 1992, Bio/Technology10:163-167). By another approach, F(ab′)₂ fragments can be isolateddirectly from recombinant host cell culture. Other techniques for theproduction of antibody fragments will be apparent to a skilledpractitioner.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibodies and antigen-binding fragmentsthereof can include modifications, such as glycosylation, oxidation, ordeamidation.

In certain embodiments, it may be desirable to use an anti-SIRPαantibody fragment, rather than an intact antibody. It may be desirableto modify the antibody fragment in order to increase its serumhalf-life. This can be achieved, for example, by incorporation of asalvage receptor binding epitope into the antibody fragment. In onemethod, the appropriate region of the antibody fragment can be altered(e.g., mutated), or the epitope can be incorporated into a peptide tagthat is then fused to the antibody fragment at either end or in themiddle, for example, by DNA or peptide synthesis (see, e.g., WO96/32478). For example, antibody fragments of the invention may also befused to human serum albumin to increase the serum half-life, if the useof a full-length IgG scaffold is undesirable. Such fusion proteins ofthe antibody fragment with human serum albumin may be advantageous insituations in which two different antibody fragments need to be fused toincrease avidity, or to generate a bispecific binding protein withextended serum half-life (see e.g. WO 05/077042 A2).

Removal of any carbohydrate moieties present on the antibody can beaccomplished chemically or enzymatically. Chemical deglycosylation isdescribed by Hakimuddin et al., 1987, Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 259:52 andby Edge et al., 1981, Anal. Biochem., 118:131. Enzymatic cleavage ofcarbohydrate moieties on antibodies can be achieved by the use of avariety of endo- and exo-glycosidases as described by Thotakura et al.,1987, Meth. Enzymol 138:350.

Another type of useful modification comprises linking the antibody toone of a variety of nonproteinaceous polymers, e.g., polyethyleneglycol, polypropylene glycol, or polyoxyalkylenes, in the manner setforth in one or more of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,640,835, 4,496,689, 4,301,144,4,670,417, 4,791,192 and 4,179,337.

Biophysical Properties

In one aspect, the present invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof having one or more favorablebiophysical properties. In one aspect, a human anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the present invention is present inat least 90% monomer form, or in at least 92% monomer form, or in atleast 95% monomer form, or in at least 96% monomer form, or in at least97% monomer form, or in at least 98% monomer form, or in at least 99%monomer form in a buffer. In a further aspect, a human anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of the present inventionremains in at least 90% monomer form, or in at least 92% monomer form,or in at least 95% monomer form, or in at least 96% monomer form, or inat least 97% monomer form, or in at least 98% monomer form, or in atleast 99% monomer form in a buffer for one week, one month, or for fourmonths. Said percentage of monomer may be determined after one or morepurification steps are performed, e.g., Protein A purificationoptionally followed by cation exchange chromatography. Said percentageof monomer may be determined following a low pH treatment, e.g., pH 3.5treatment. Said percentage of monomer may be determined following oneweek, one month, or four months in a buffer at room temperature, e.g.,25° C., or an elevated temperature, e.g., 40° C.

In another aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention is stable at high concentrations.

In another aspect, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention has low viscosity.

Epitope Binding

In another aspect, the invention relates to an antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof that recognizes a specific linearand/or conformational “SIRPα antigen epitope” and “SIRPα epitope”.

As used herein, the terms “SIRPα antigen epitope” and “SIRPα epitope”refer to a molecule (e.g., a peptide) or a fragment of a moleculecapable of binding to an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof. These terms further include, for example, a SIRPα antigenicdeterminant recognized by any of the antibodies or antibody fragments ofthe present invention or key points of contact between the molecule andantibody.

SIRPα antigen epitopes can be included in proteins, protein fragments,peptides or the like. The epitopes are most commonly proteins, shortoligopeptides, oligopeptide mimics (e.g., organic compounds that mimicantibody binding properties of the SIRPα antigen), or combinationsthereof.

In one aspect of the invention, the antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof recognizes a specific linear or conformational “SIRPα epitope”on a SIRPα protein comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 240-252. In one aspect of the invention, the antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof recognizes a specific linear orconformational “SIRPα epitope” on a SIRPα protein comprising the aminoacid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 253-260 and 264, inparticular any one or more of SEQ ID NOS: 256 and 257. In one aspect ofthe invention the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds toa SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids LEU 60, ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY64, PRO 65, GLN 82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS 98, ARG 99, GLU 100, LYS126, GLY 127, SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP 130 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:266. In one aspect of the invention the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids LEU60, ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY 64, PRO 65, GLN 82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS98, ARG 99, ASN 100, LYS 126, GLY 127, SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP 130 asset forth in SEQ ID NO: 265. In another aspect of the invention, theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to the SIRPα epitopecomprising the amino acid ASP130. In another aspect, the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising anyone or more of SEQ ID NO; 253, SEQ ID NO: 254, SEQ ID NO: 255, SEQ IDNO: 264, and SEQ ID NO: 256, in particular SEQ ID NO: 256.

In one aspect of the invention the antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof binds to the SIRPα epitope comprising the amino acids ARG 70,GLY 71, ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO 74, ALA 75, ARG 76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA116, GLY 117, THR 118, TYR 120, THR 131, GLU 132, PHE 133, SER 135 andGLU 140 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 266. In one aspect of the inventionthe antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to a SIRPαepitope comprising the amino acids ARG 70, GLY 71, ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO74, GLY 75, ARG 76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA 116, GLY 117, THR 118, TYR 120,VAL 132, GLU 133, PHE 134, SER 136 and GLU 141 as set forth in SEQ IDNO: 265. In another aspect of the invention, the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to the SIRPα epitope comprisingthe amino acid ALA72. In another aspect, the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof binds to a SIRPα epitope comprising any one or more ofSEQ ID NO: 257, SEQ ID NO: 258, SEQ ID NO: 259 and SEQ ID NO:260, inparticular SEQ ID NO: 257. In another aspect of the invention, theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof blocks binding of any ofAntibody A-E to SIRPα.

In a further embodiment, the epitope is present on a SIRPα protein setforth in Table 34 or 35 below.

TABLE 34 Sequences of SIRP proteins Sequence SEQ Protein(Extracellular Domain) ID NO: Human SIRPαV1EEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFR 240 (NP_542970.1)GAGPGRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRIGNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYGGSG Human SIRPαV2EEELQVIQPDKSVSVAAGESAILHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRG 241 (CAA71403.1)AGPARELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSESTKRENMDFSISISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDTEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDL KVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYGGSGHuman SIRPβ1 EDELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGESATLRCAMTSLIPVGPIMWFR 242 (NP_006056.2).GAGAGRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSELTKRNNLDFSISISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTARVVLTRGDVHSQVICEIAHITLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRAENQANVTCQVSNFYPRGLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLIENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNTCAHRDDVVLTCQVEHDGQQAVSKSY ALEISAHQKEHGSDITHEAALAPTAPLGGSGHuman EEELQVIQPDKSISVAAGESATLHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRG 243 SIRPβL/SIRPβ1v3AGPGRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISNI (NP_001129316.1)TPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDHVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSH DLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAPGPALASAAPLGGSGhuman SIRPγ EEELQMIQPEKLLLVTVGKTATLHCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFR 244 (NP_061026.2)GVGPGRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSITPADVGTYYCVKFRKGSPENVEFKSGPGTEMALGAKPSAPVVLGPAARTTPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPTGQSVAYSIRSTARVVLDPWDVRSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRVGNQVNVTCQVRKFYPQSLQLTWSENGNVCQRETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWFLVNISDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVS KRLALEVTVHQKDQSSDATP Human CD47WQPPLLFNKTKSVEFTFGNDTVVIPCFVTNMEAQNTTEV 245 (NP_942088)YVKWKFKGRDIYTFDGQANKSTVPTDFSSAKIEVSQLLKGDASLKMDKSDAVSHTGNYTCEVTELTREGETIIELKYRVVS Mouse SIRPαKELKVTQPEKSVSVAAGDSTVLNCTLTSLLPVGPIKWYRG 246 (NP 031573)VGQSRLLIYSFTGEHFPRVTNVSDATKRNNMDFSIRISNVTPEDAGTYYCVKFQKGPSEPDTEIQSGGGTEVYVLAKPSPPEVSGPADRGIPDQKVNFTCKSHGFSPRNITLKWFKDGQELHHLETTVNPSGKNVSYNISSTVRVVLNSMDVHSKVICEVAHITLDRSPLRGIANLSNFIRVSPTVKVTQQSPTSMNQVNLTCRAERFYPEDLQLIWLENGNVSRNDTPKNLTKNTDGTYNYTSLFLVNSSAHREDVVFTCQVKHDQQPAITRNHTV LGLAHSSDQGSMQTFPGNNATHNWNCySIRPα EEELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGDSATLNCTVSSLIPVGPIQWFR 247 NP_001271679GAGPGRELIYNLKEGHFPRVTAVSDPTKRNNMDFSIRISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDVELKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATAEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDVQTNVDPAGKSVSYSIRSTARVLLTRRDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPFLEVTQQSMRADNQVNVTCQVTKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTEMASALPENKDGTYNWTSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVNKS FSVKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGTNERNIYGGSGCySIRPα EEELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGESATLNCTATSLIPVGPIQWFR 248 EGM_02252GVGPGRELIYHQKEGHFPRVTPVSDPTKRNNMDFSIRISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDVELKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATAEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGKSVSYSIRSTARVVLTRRDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPFLEFTQQSMRADNQVNVTCQVMKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTEMASALPENKDGTYNWTSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVNK SFSVKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGTNERNIYGGSGCySIRPα EEELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGDSATLNCTVSSLIPVGPIQWFR 249 XP_015313155GAGPGRELIYNLKEGHFPRVTPVSDPTKRNNMDFSIRISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDVELKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATAEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGKSVSYSIRSTARVVLTRRDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPFLEVTQQSMRADNQVNVTCQVTKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTEMASALPENKDGTYNWTSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVNKS FSVKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGTNERNIYGGSGCyno EEELQVIQPEKSVSVTAGESATLNCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRG 250 SIRPβ1v3AGPGRELIYNLKEGHFPRVTTVLDPTKRNNMDFSIHISNIT XP_005568593PADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDVELKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPTARATPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGKSVSYSIRSTARVVLTRRDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVFQRPMRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLLLTWLENGNVSQTETASTLTENKDGTYNWRSWLLVNTCAHRDGVVLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHALE VSAHQKEQCSDTTSGPVLAPTAPLGGSG CynoEEELQVIQPEKSISVAAGESATLNCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRG 251 SIRPβ1VGPGRELIFNLQEGHFPRVTPVSDPTKRNNMDFSILISSIT XP_005568598PADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDVELKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATAEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTSVDPAGKSVSYSIRSTARVVLTRRDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPFLEVTQQSMRAENQANITCQVSNFYPQRLLLTWLENGNVSQTETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWLLVNICAHRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQPAVSKSHTLEIS AHQKEQDSDVTHGLALAPTAPLGGSG CynoEEELQMIQPEKLLLVAVGESATLNCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFR 252 SIRPγGVGPGRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSI XP_005568591TPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPENVEFKSGPGTEMALRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPEHTVSFTCKSHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGQSVSYSIRSTARVVLAPWDVRSQVTCEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRAGNQVNITYQVRNFYPQNLQLTWLENGNVCRTETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWLLVNTSDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVN KSLVLEVSAHQKDQSSDATHGGSG

TABLE 35 Sequences of SIRPα epitopes Protein Sequence SEQ ID NO:Human SIRPαV1 or V2 LIPVGP 253 Human SIRPαV1 or V2 QKE 254 Human SIRPαV1TKRN 255 Human SIRPαV2 TKRE 264 Human SIRPαV1 or V2 KGSPD 256Human SIRPαV1 or V2 RGAGPGRE 257 Human SIRPαV1 or V2 AGTYY 258Human SIRPαV1 VEFKSGAGTE 259 Human SIRPαV2 TEFKSGAGTE 260

The present invention also provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof that competes for binding to SIRPα withan anti-SIRPα antibody according to the present invention. In oneembodiment, the present invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof that competes for binding to SIRPα withany one of Antibody A-Antibody E. Competition assays may be conductedfor example as described in PLoS One. 2014; 9(3): e92451 using abiosensor, or PLoS One 2020 Mar. 5; 15(3):e0229206, or by a methoddisclosed herein.

Therapeutic Uses

In one embodiment, the anti-SIRPα antibodies of the invention orantigen-binding fragments thereof are useful for treating and/orpreventing SIRPα pathway disorders.

In another embodiment, the anti-SIRPα antibodies of the invention orantigen-binding fragments thereof are useful as a medicament.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides a method ofmodulating the interaction between SIRPα and CD47 in a subjectcomprising administering to said subject a composition comprising ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to theinvention in an amount sufficient to block CD47-mediated SIRPα signalingin said subject. In one embodiment, the present invention provides ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to thepresent invention for use in modulating the interaction between SIRPαand CD47 in a subject. In one embodiment, the invention provides the useof an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof accordingto the present invention in the manufacture of a medicament formodulating the interaction between SIRPα and CD47 in a subject.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of enhancing myeloidcell phagocytosis in a subject comprising administering to said subjecta composition comprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to the invention in an amount sufficient toenhance an immune response in said subject. In one embodiment, thepresent invention provides an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to the invention for use in enhancing myeloidcell activity in a subject. In one embodiment, the present inventionprovides the use of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof according to the present invention in the manufacture of amedicament for enhancing myleloid cell phagocytosis in a subject.

In one embodiment, a SIRPα pathway disease or disorder in a subjectcomprising administering to said subject a composition comprising ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to thepresent invention. In one embodiment, the present invention provides ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to thepresent invention for use in treating or preventing cancer, inflammatorydisease, autoimmune disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease orfibrosis. in a subject. In one embodiment, the present inventionprovides the use of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof according to the present invention in the manufacture of amedicament for treating or preventing cancer, inflammatory disease,autoimmune disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease or fibrosisin a subject.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides a method oftreating or preventing one of the above diseases or disorders in asubject comprising administering to said subject a compositioncomprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofaccording to the invention. In one embodiment, the present inventionprovides an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofaccording to the invention for use in treating or preventing one of theabove diseases or disorders in a subject. In one embodiment, the presentinvention provides the use of an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to the present invention in the manufactureof a medicament for treating and/or preventing one of the above diseasesor disorders in a subject.

Non-Therapeutic Uses

The antibodies described herein are useful as affinity purificationagents. In this process, the antibodies are immobilized on a solid phasesuch a Protein A resin, using methods well known in the art. Theimmobilized antibody is contacted with a sample containing the SIRPαprotein (or fragment thereof) to be purified, and thereafter the supportis washed with a suitable solvent that will remove substantially all thematerial in the sample except the SIRPα protein, which is bound to theimmobilized antibody. Finally, the support is washed with anothersuitable solvent that will release the SIRPα protein from the antibody.

The SIRPα antibodies and fragments thereof of the invention as disclosedherein are also useful in diagnostic assays to detect and/or quantifySIRPα protein, for example, detecting SIRPα expression in specificcells, tissues, or serum.

It will be advantageous in some embodiments, for example, for diagnosticpurposes to label the antibody with a detectable moiety. Numerousdetectable labels are available, including radioisotopes, fluorescentlabels, enzyme substrate labels, quantum dots and the like. The labelmay be indirectly conjugated with the antibody using various knowntechniques. For example, the antibody can be conjugated with biotin andany of the three broad categories of labels mentioned above can beconjugated with avidin, or vice versa. Biotin binds selectively toavidin and thus, the label can be conjugated with the antibody in thisindirect manner. Alternatively, to achieve indirect conjugation of thelabel with the antibody, the antibody can be conjugated with a smallhapten (such as digoxin) and one of the different types of labelsmentioned above is conjugated with an anti-hapten antibody (e.g.,anti-digoxin antibody). Thus, indirect conjugation of the label with theantibody can be achieved.

Diagnostic Kits

An anti-SIRPα antibody or fragment thereof can be used in a diagnostickit, i.e., a packaged combination of reagents in predetermined amountswith instructions for performing the diagnostic assay. Where theantibody is labeled with an enzyme, the kit may include substrates andcofactors required by the enzyme such as a substrate precursor thatprovides the detectable chromophore or fluorophore. In addition, otheradditives may be included such as stabilizers, buffers (for example ablock buffer or lysis buffer), and the like. The relative amounts of thevarious reagents may be varied widely to provide for concentrations insolution of the reagents that substantially optimize the sensitivity ofthe assay. The reagents may be provided as dry powders, usuallylyophilized, including excipients that on dissolution will provide areagent solution having the appropriate concentration.

Compositions, Combinations and Administration Thereof

A composition comprising an anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to the invention can be administered to asubject having or at risk of the SIRPα pathway diseases and/or disordersdescribed herein. The invention further provides for the use of ananti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof in themanufacture of a medicament for prevention or treatment of a SIRPαpathway disease or disorder. The term “subject” as used herein means anymammalian patient to which an anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-bindingfragment thereof can be administered, including, e.g., humans andcertain non-human mammals, such as primates, and dogs. Subjectsspecifically intended for treatment using the methods described hereininclude humans.

An anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof may beadministered on their own or in combination with one or more additionaltherapeutic agents, such as state-of-the-art or standard-of-carecompounds, such as e.g. cytostatic or cytotoxic substances, cellproliferation inhibitors, anti-angiogenic substances, steroids, immunemodulators/checkpoint inhibitors, and the like.

In one aspect, the present invention also provides pharmaceuticalcompositions administered as pharmaceutical compositions comprising atherapeutically effective amount of the anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof and one or more pharmaceuticallycompatible ingredients, and optionally one or more additionaltherapeutic agents.

A further aspect of the invention provides a binding molecule of theinvention for use in the therapy of cancer (e.g. an individual sufferingfrom cancer or being at risk of developing cancer) wherein said therapycomprises one or more pharmacologically active substances.

A further aspect of the invention provides the use of one or more activeingredients in the manufacture of a medicament for the therapy of cancerand/or tumors (e.g. an individual suffering from cancer or being at riskof developing cancer) wherein said medicament comprises the bindingmolecule of the invention.

Cytostatic and/or cytotoxic active substances which may be administeredin combination with an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention include, without being restricted thereto,hormones, hormone analogues and anti-hormones, aromatase inhibitors,LHRH agonists and antagonists, inhibitors of growth factors (e.g.,platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF),vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor(EGF), insulin-like growth factors (IGF), human epidermal growth factor(HER, e.g. HER2, HER3, HER4) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)),including, for example anti-growth factor antibodies or anti-growthfactor receptor antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as, forexample, cetuximab, gefitinib, afatinib, nintedanib, imatinib,lapatinib, bosutinib and trastuzumab; antimetabolites (e.g., antifolatessuch as methotrexate, raltitrexed, pyrimidine analogues such as5-fluorouracil (5-FU), gemcitabine, irinotecan, doxorubicin, TAS-102,capecitabine and gemcitabine, purine and adenosine analogues such asmercaptopurine, thioguanine, cladribine and pentostatin, cytarabine (araC), fludarabine); antitumor antibiotics (e.g., anthracyclins); platinumderivatives (e.g., cisplatin, oxaliplatin, carboplatin); alkylationagents (e.g., estramustin, meclorethamine, melphalan, chlorambucil,busulphan, dacarbazin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, temozolomide,nitrosoureas such as for example carmustin and lomustin, thiotepa);antimitotic agents (e.g., Vinca alkaloids such as for examplevinblastine, vindesin, vinorelbin and vincristine; and taxanes such aspaclitaxel, docetaxel); angiogenesis inhibitors, including bevacizumab,ramucirumab and aflibercept, tubuline inhibitors; DNA synthesisinhibitors, PARP inhibitors, topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g.,epipodophyllotoxins such as for example etoposide and etopophos,teniposide, amsacrin, topotecan, irinotecan, mitoxantrone),serine/threonine kinase inhibitors (e.g., PDK1 inhibitors, Rafinhibitors, A-Raf inhibitors, B-Raf inhibitors, C-Raf inhibitors, mTORinhibitors, mTORC1/2 inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, PI3Kα inhibitors, dualmTOR/PI3K inhibitors, STK33 inhibitors, AKT inhibitors, PLK1 inhibitors(such as volasertib), inhibitors of CDKs, including CDK9 inhibitors,Aurora kinase inhibitors), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g., PTK2/FAKinhibitors), protein interaction inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, ERKinhibitors, FLT3 inhibitors, BRD4 inhibitors, IGF-1R inhibitors, Bcl-xLinhibitors, Bcl-2 inhibitors, Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitors, ErbB receptorinhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors, ABL inhibitors, Src inhibitors,rapamycin analogs (e.g., everolimus, temsirolimus, ridaforolimus,sirolimus), androgen synthesis inhibitors, androgen receptor inhibitors,DNMT inhibitors, HDAC inhibitors, ANG1/2 inhibitors, CYP17 inhibitors,radiopharmaceuticals, immunotherapeutic agents such as immune checkpointinhibitors (e.g., CTLA4, PD1, PD-L1, LAG3, and TIM3 bindingmolecules/immunoglobulins, such as ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab)and various chemotherapeutic agents such as amifostin, anagrelid,clodronat, filgrastin, interferon, interferon alpha, leucovorin,rituximab, procarbazine, levamisole, mesna, mitotane, pamidronate andporfimer; proteasome inhibitors (such as Bortezomib); Smac and BH3mimetics; agents restoring p53 functionality including mdm2-p53antagonist; inhibitors of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway; and/orcyclin-dependent kinase 9 inhibitors.

In one aspect of the invention, the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof is optionally administered incombination with an additional therapeutic agent. The additionaltherapeutic agent may be a chemotherapeutic agent, an anti-PD-1 or PD-L1antibody, an anti-CTLA4 antibody, a T-cell engager, aCD137-agonist-anti-FAP bispecific antibody, a tumor-targeting antibody,a VEGF-ANG2 bispecific antibody, a STING agonist, a MDM2 antagonist, orradiation therapy.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody, forexample, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, pidilizumab, ezabenlimab, oratezolizumab. In a further aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof is administered in combination with ananti-PD-L1 antibody including, for example, avelumab or durvalumab.

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with a tumor targeting antibodytargeting HER2 (e.g., trastuzumab), EGFR (e.g., cetuximab, panitumumab),CD20 (e.g., rituximab, ofatumumab), or CD52 (e.g., alemtuzumab).

In one aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with two therapeutic agents. In afurther aspect, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof is administered in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody (e.g.,nivolumab, pembrolizumab, pidilizumab, ezabenlimab, or atezolizumab), oran anti-PD-L1 antibody (e.g., avelumab or durvalumab) and tumortargeting antibody targeting HER2 (e.g., trastuzumab), EGFR (e.g.,tetuximab, panitumumab), CD20 (e.g., rituximab, ofatumumab), or CD52(e.g., alemtuzumab).

Various delivery systems are known and can be used to administer theanti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. Methods ofintroduction include but are not limited to intravitreal, eye drops,intradermal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous,intranasal, epidural, and oral routes. The anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof can be administered, for example byinfusion, bolus or injection, and can be administered together withother biologically active agents. Administration can be systemic orlocal. Formulations for such injections may be prepared in, for example,prefilled syringes. As such in an aspect of the invention, pre-filledsyringes are provided that include an anti-SIRPα antibody or anantigen-binding fragment thereof.

To be used in therapy, the anti-SIRPα antibody of the invention isformulated into pharmaceutical compositions appropriate to facilitateadministration to animals or humans. Typical formulations of the bindingmolecule or antibody molecule described herein can be prepared by mixingthe binding molecule or antibody molecule with physiologicallyacceptable carriers, excipients or stabilizers, in the form oflyophilized or otherwise dried formulations or aqueous solutions oraqueous or non-aqueous suspensions. Carriers, excipients, modifiers orstabilizers are nontoxic at the dosages and concentrations employed.

In typical embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated inaccordance with routine procedures as a pharmaceutical compositionadapted for intravenous or subcutaneous administration to a subject.Typically, compositions for administration by injection are solutions insterile isotonic aqueous buffer. Where necessary, the pharmaceuticalcomposition can also include a solubilizing agent and a local anestheticsuch as lignocaine to ease pain at the site of the injection. Generally,the ingredients are supplied either separately or mixed together in unitdosage form, for example, as a dry lyophilized powder or water freeconcentrate in a hermetically sealed container such as an ampoule orsachet indicating the quantity of active agent. Where the pharmaceuticalis to be administered by infusion, it can be dispensed with an infusionbottle containing sterile pharmaceutical grade water or saline. Wherethe pharmaceutical is administered by injection, an ampoule of sterilewater for injection or saline can be provided so that the ingredientscan be mixed prior to administration.

Further, the pharmaceutical composition can be provided as apharmaceutical kit comprising (a) a container containing an anti-SIRPαantibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof in lyophilized form and(b) a second container containing a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent(e.g., sterile water) for injection. The pharmaceutically acceptablediluent can be used for reconstitution or dilution of the lyophilizedanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Optionallyassociated with such container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribedby a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale ofpharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects approvalby the agency of manufacture, use or sale for human administration.

In some embodiments, antibodies of the invention can be formulated todoses, which include for example a dose of 1 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg.including, for example, 1 mg/kg to 25 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg, 50mg/kg to 75 mg/kg, 75 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg to 125 mg/kg, 125mg/kg to 150 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg to 175 mg/kg, or 175 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg.With respect to therapeutic regimens for combinatorial administration,in a specific embodiment, an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof is administered concurrently with a second and/or thirdtherapeutic agent. In another specific embodiment, the second and/orthird therapeutic agent is administered prior or subsequent toadministration of the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof.

Polynucleotides, Vectors, and Host Cells

The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotides that comprisea sequence encoding an anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, andrecombinant techniques for production of the antibody. The isolatedpolynucleotides can encode any desired form of the anti-SIRPα antibodyincluding, for example, full length monoclonal antibodies, Fab, Fab′,F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments, diabodies, linear antibodies, single-chainantibody molecules, and multispecific antibodies formed from antibodyfragments.

The polynucleotide(s) that comprise a sequence encoding an anti-SIRPαantibody or a fragment or chain thereof can be fused to one or moreregulatory or control sequence, as known in the art, and can becontained in suitable expression vectors or host cell as known in theart. Each of the polynucleotide molecules encoding the heavy or lightchain variable domains can be independently fused to a polynucleotidesequence encoding a constant domain, such as a human constant domain,enabling the production of intact antibodies. Alternatively,polynucleotides, or portions thereof, can be fused together, providing atemplate for production of a single chain antibody.

For recombinant production, a polynucleotide encoding the antibody isinserted into a replicable vector for cloning (amplification of the DNA)or for expression. Many suitable vectors for expressing the recombinantantibody are available. The vector components generally include, but arenot limited to, one or more of the following: a signal sequence, anorigin of replication, one or more marker genes, an enhancer element, apromoter, and a transcription termination sequence.

The anti-SIRPα antibodies can also be produced as fusion polypeptides,in which the antibody is fused with a heterologous polypeptide, such asa signal sequence or other polypeptide having a specific cleavage siteat the amino terminus of the mature protein or polypeptide. Theheterologous signal sequence selected is typically one that isrecognized and processed (e.g., cleaved by a signal peptidase) by thehost cell. For prokaryotic host cells that do not recognize and processthe anti-SIRPα antibody signal sequence, the signal sequence can besubstituted by a prokaryotic signal sequence. The signal sequence canbe, for example, alkaline phosphatase, penicillinase, lipoprotein,heat-stable enterotoxin II leaders, and the like. For yeast secretion,the native signal sequence can be substituted, for example, with aleader sequence obtained from yeast invertase alpha-factor (includingSaccharomyces and Kluyveromyces α-factor leaders), acid phosphatase, C.albicans glucoamylase, or the signal described in WO 90/13646. Inmammalian cells, mammalian signal sequences as well as viral secretoryleaders, for example, the herpes simplex gD signal, can be used. The DNAfor such precursor region is ligated in reading frame to DNA encodingthe anti-SIRPα antibody.

Anti-SIRPα antibody transcription from vectors in mammalian host cellsis controlled, for example, by promoters obtained from the genomes ofviruses such as polyoma virus, fowlpox virus, adenovirus (such asAdenovirus 2), bovine papilloma virus, avian sarcoma virus,cytomegalovirus, a retrovirus, hepatitis-B virus and Simian Virus 40(SV40), from heterologous mammalian promoters, e.g., the actin promoteror an immunoglobulin promoter, or from heat-shock promoters, providedsuch promoters are compatible with the host cell systems.

Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing the DNA in the vectorsherein are the prokaryote, yeast, or higher eukaryote cells describedabove. Suitable prokaryotes for this purpose include eubacteria, such asGram-negative or Gram-positive organisms, for example,Enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia, e.g., E. coli, Enterobacter,Erwinia, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella, e.g., Salmonella typhimurium,Serratia, e.g., Serratia marcescans, and Shigella, as well as Bacillisuch as B. subtilis and B. licheniformis (e.g., B. licheniformis 41 Pdisclosed in DD 266,710 published Apr. 12, 1989), Pseudomonas such as P.aeruginosa, and Streptomyces. One preferred E. coli cloning host is E.coli 294 (ATCC 31,446), although other strains such as E. coli B, E.coli X1776 (ATCC 31,537), and E. coli W3110 (ATCC 27,325) are suitable.These examples are illustrative rather than limiting.

In addition to prokaryotes, eukaryotic microbes such as filamentousfungi or yeast are suitable cloning or expression hosts for anti-SIRPαantibody-encoding vectors. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or common baker'syeast, is the most commonly used among lower eukaryotic hostmicroorganisms. However, a number of other genera, species, and strainsare commonly available and useful herein, such as Schizosaccharomycespombe; Kluyveromyces hosts such as, e.g., K. lactis, K. fragilis (ATCC12,424), K. bulgaricus (ATCC 16,045), K. wickeramii (ATCC 24,178), K.waltii (ATCC 56,500), K. drosophilarum (ATCC 36,906), K. thermotolerans,and K. marxianus; yarrowia (EP 402,226); Pichia pastors (EP 183,070);Candida; Trichoderma reesia (EP 244,234); Neurospora crassa;Schwanniomyces such as Schwanniomyces occidentalis; and filamentousfungi such as, e.g., Neurospora, Penicillium, Tolypocladium, andAspergillus hosts such as A. nidulans and A. niger.

Suitable host cells for the expression of glycosylated anti-SIRPαantibody are derived from multicellular organisms. Examples ofinvertebrate cells include plant and insect cells, including, e.g.,numerous baculoviral strains and variants and corresponding permissiveinsect host cells from hosts such as Spodoptera frugiperda(caterpillar), Aedes aegypti (mosquito), Aedes albopictus (mosquito),Drosophila melanogaster (fruitfly), and Bombyx mori (silk worm). Avariety of viral strains for transfection are publicly available, e.g.,the L-1 variant of Autographa californica NPV and the Bm-5 strain ofBombyx mori NPV, and such viruses may be used, particularly fortransfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells.

Plant cell cultures of cotton, corn, potato, soybean, petunia, tomato,and tobacco can also be utilized as hosts.

The anti-SIRPα antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can alsobe incorporated in viral vectors, e.g. the polynucleotide encoding forthe anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof isintroduced into the viral vector and then expressed in the body of thesubject after infection with the virus.

In another aspect, expression of the anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof is carried out in vertebrate cells. Thepropagation of vertebrate cells in culture (tissue culture) has becomeroutine procedure and techniques are widely available. Examples ofuseful mammalian host cell lines are monkey kidney CV1 line transformedby SV40 (COS-7, ATCC CRL 1651), human embryonic kidney line (293 or 293cells subcloned for growth in suspension culture, (Graham et al., 1977,J. Gen Virol. 36: 59), baby hamster kidney cells (BHK, ATCC CCL 10),Chinese hamster ovary cells/−DHFR1 (CHO, Urlaub et al., 1980, Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77: 4216; e.g., DG44), mouse sertoli cells (TM4,Mather, 1980, Biol. Reprod. 23:243-251), monkey kidney cells (CV1 ATCCCCL 70), African green monkey kidney cells (VERO-76, ATCC CRL-1587),human cervical carcinoma cells (HELA, ATCC CCL 2), canine kidney cells(MDCK, ATCC CCL 34), buffalo rat liver cells (BRL 3A, ATCC CRL 1442),human lung cells (W138, ATCC CCL 75), human liver cells (Hep G2, HB8065), mouse mammary tumor (MMT 060562, ATCC CCL51), TR1 cells (Matheret al., 1982, Annals N.Y. Acad. Sci. 383: 44-68), MRC 5 cells, FS4cells, and human hepatoma line (Hep G2).

Also included are nucleic acids that hybridize under low, moderate, andhigh stringency conditions, in particular under high stringencyconditions, as defined herein, to all or a portion (e.g., the portionencoding the variable region) of the nucleotide sequence represented byisolated polynucleotide sequence(s) that encode an anti-SIRPα antibodyor antibody fragment. The hybridizing portion of the hybridizing nucleicacid is typically at least 15 (e.g., 20, 25, 30 or 50) nucleotides inlength. The hybridizing portion of the hybridizing nucleic acid is atleast 80%, e.g., at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least99% identical to the sequence of a portion or all of a nucleic acidencoding an anti-SIRPα polypeptide (e.g., a heavy chain or light chainvariable region), or its complement. Hybridizing nucleic acids of thetype described herein can be used, for example, as a cloning probe, aprimer, e.g., a PCR primer, or a diagnostic probe. In one aspect, “highstringency conditions” means for probes of at least 100 nucleotides inlength, prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3%SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50%formamide, following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24hours. The carrier material is finally washed three times each for 15minutes using 0.2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an isolatedpolynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, or 221.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an isolatedpolynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 109, 127, 128, 129, 130, or 222.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an isolatedpolynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chainregion comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ NO:131,138,139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151,152, 217, 135,153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164,165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 133, 134, 137, 132, or136.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an isolatedpolynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence encoding of a lightchain region comprising the amino acid sequence of any one any one ofSEQ NO: 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192,193, 194, 195, 218, 178, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204,205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 176,177, 180, 175, or 179.

Articles of Manufacture

In another aspect, an article of manufacture containing materials usefulfor the treatment of the disorders described above is included. Thearticle of manufacture comprises a container and a label. Suitablecontainers include, for example, bottles, vials, syringes, and testtubes. The containers may be formed from a variety of materials such asglass or plastic. The container holds a composition that is effectivefor treating the condition and may have a sterile access port. Forexample, the container may be an intravenous solution bag or a vialhaving a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle. The activeagent in the composition is the anti-SIRPα antibody or theantigen-binding fragment thereof. The label on or associated with thecontainer indicates that the composition is used for treating thecondition of choice. The article of manufacture may further comprise asecond container comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer, suchas phosphate-buffered saline, Ringer's solution, and dextrose solution.It may further include other materials desirable from a commercial anduser standpoint, including other buffers, diluents, filters, needles,syringes, and package inserts with instructions for use.

EXAMPLES

The present disclosure is now described with reference to the followingExamples. These Examples are provided for the purpose of illustrationonly and the disclosure should in no way be construed as being limitedto these Examples, but rather should be construed to encompass any andall variations which become evident as a result of the teaching providedherein.

Without further description, it is believed that one of ordinary skillin the art can, using the preceding description and the followingillustrative examples, make and utilize the compounds of the presentdisclosure and practice the claimed methods. The following workingexamples therefore, specifically point out the preferred embodiments ofthe present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting in anyway the remainder of the disclosure.

Example 1: Generation of Anti-SIRPα Antibodies

Phage and Yeast Display.

Initial efforts to generate anti-SIRPα antibodies of desiredselectivity, i.e., being able to block hSIRPαV1 and hSIRPαV2 and lackingbinding to hSIRPγ, are conducted using phage display. Biotinylatedextracellular domains of hSIRPαV1, hSIRPαV2, and cynomologus SIRPαproteins are used as the target proteins in three sequential screeningrounds. Unlabeled hSIRPγ extracellular domain is included in eachscreening round as a deselecting agent in order to remove antibodiesthat could bind to hSIRPγ extracellular domain.

Phage display yielded thirteen candidate antibodies that were furthercharacterized. Four of the candidate antibodies could block hSIRPαV1 andhSIRPαV2, but each of these antibodies was determined to also bind tohSIRPγ. Nine of the candidate antibodies did not bind to hSIRPγ, butalso could only block hSIRPαV1 or hSIRPαV2 but not both. Thus, it wasdetermined that none of the thirteen candidate antibodies possessed thedesired selectivity.

A similar effort to generate anti-SIRPα antibodies of desiredselectivity is conducted using yeast display. The majority of thecandidate antibodies identified by yeast display (59 out of 66) couldblock hSIRPαV1 and hSIRPαV2 but also bound to hSIRPγ. The remainingseven antibodies did not bind to hSIRPγ, but could only block hSIRPαV1but not hSIRPαV2. Thus, similarly to the phage display, it wasdetermined that none of the candidate antibodies possessed the desiredselectivity.

Immunization.

AlivaMab kappa mice are immunized subcutaneously with combinations ofrecombinantly produced extracellular domains of human and cynomologusSIRPα proteins [NP 542970, CAA71403 and NP 001271679] following standardlaboratory immunization techniques. Briefly, mice are immunizedsubcutaneously once per week for four weeks with protein and adjuvantmixtures. An aqueous adjuvant is used and is expected to improvegeneration of antibodies with the desired selectivity by decreasing theexposure of sites that are internal to the native protein confirmation.After four immunizations, antibody titers are determined by ELISAmethods. Animals that display a strong antibody response against allantigens are selected for antibody recovery.

B-Cell Recovery and Recombinant Antibody Production.

Antigen-specific memory B-cell recovery is performed via single B-cellflow cytometry and cell sorting. Recovered antibody sequences aresynthesized and screened for various charateristics, including but notlimited to, affinity to SIRPα, binding to huSIRPα-V1 and huSIRPα-V2 CHOcell lines, and blocking of SIRPα:CD47 interaction. Representativeantibodies exhibiting the desired properties are shown in Table 26-27:Antibody A, Antibody B, Antibody C, Antibody D, and Antibody E.

Example 2. Removal of Sequence Liabilities for Antibody a and Antibody E

Fragment antibody (Fab) clones of the parent antibodies are prepared.Libraries are prepared with certain position variations so as to removepotential sequence liabilities (i.e. amino acid residues that may beimmunogenic or that may create potential manufacturing problems). Thesemutated libraries usually have 5 to 10 binary positions per V-region.Separate saturation libraries are also made apart from single or doublemutation libraries to address specific positions in more complexV-regions. Such libraries are prepared using standard methods known inthe art and can be readily used by the skilled person.

The engineered Fabs are tested for desired properties, includingaffinity to huSIRPα-V1 and huSIRPα-V2. Representative variable regionsfor engineered antibodies for Antibody A and Antibody E are shown inTable 28-29.

Example 3. Binding Affinities (SPR K_(D)) of Antibodies to PurifiedRecombinant Human SIRPα, SIRPβ1, SIRPγ Proteins

The binding affinity of anti-SIRPα antibodies to the various SIRPαanalytes is determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) using aProteOn XPR36 (Bio-Rad). The running buffer for this experiment and alldilutions (except where stated) are done in 1×HBS-EP+. The CM5sensorchip is activated with equal mixture of EDC/NHS for 420 sec at aflow rate of 10 μl/min and immobilized with Protein A/G beads (50 μg/mlin 10 mM acetate pH 4.5) for 420 sec at a flowrate of 10 μl/minresulting in ˜ 2600-2900 RU of Protein A/G on the surface. Thesensorchip is deactivated with 1M ethanolamine HCl for 420 sec at aflowrate of 10 μl/min.

Each antibody is captured on the Protein A/G surface for 60 sec at aflowrate of 10 μl/min resulting in capture levels of ˜280 RU. Theanalyte is injected over the captured antibody for 300 sec at a flowrateof 30 μl/min. The dissociation is done for 600 sec. Two-fold serialdilutions of each SIRP protein (Extracellular Domain+His-Tag) areinjected as analyte with the highest concentrations indicated in table36 below.

Analyte Highest (Extracellular Concentration Domain + Accession (nM) inHis-Tag) Number experiment hSIRPαVI NP_542970.1 100 hSIRPαV2 CAA71403.1100 hSIRPβ1 NP_006056.2 1000 hSIRPβ1v3 NP_001129316.1 100 hSIRPγNP_061026.2 1000 cynoSIRPα NP 001271679 1000 cynoSIRPα EGM_02252 1000cynoSIRPα XP_015313155 1000 cynoSIRPβ1 XP_005568598 1000 cynoSIRPβ1v3XP_005568593 1000 cynoSIRPγ XP_005568591 1000

Once each analyte injection is complete, the sensor surface isregenerated by injecting 0.85% phosphoric acid for 30 sec at a flowrateof 30 μl/min.

The analyte interaction with sensor surface (flow cell 1) and blank(HBS-EP+) are subtracted from the raw data. Sensorgrams are then fitglobally to 1:1 Langmuir binding to provide on-rate (k_(a)), off-rate(k_(D)), and affinity (K_(D)) values as well as the steady state bindingmode to provide the equilibrium affinity (K_(D)).

The above procedure is used to measure the binding affinity to thefollowing analytes: human SIRPαV1, human SIRPαV2, human SIRPβ1, humanSIRPβ1v3, human SIRPγ, cynomolgus (cyno) SIRPα, cyno SIRPβ1, cynoSIRPβ1v3, cyno SIRPγ, mouse SIRPα The results for binding affinities ofSIRPα antibodies are shown in Tables 37-42 below.

TABLE 37 Binding affinity of SIRPa antibodies (Antibodies A-G) to humanSIRP proteins. HuSIRPαV1 HuSIRPαV2 HuSIRPβ1 HuSIRPβ1v3 HuSIRPγAntibodies (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) Antibody A 8.81E−09 1.31E−08 7.82E−08 NBNB Antibody B 1.74E−08 7.15E−08 NB NB NB Antibody C 6.27E−10 9.69E−112.14E−09 NB NB Antibody D 4.04E−09 4.05E−09 1.65E−08 NB NB Antibody E4.56E−10  4.2E−10 1.23E−06 1.16E−09 NB Antibody F 9.30E−09 1.41E−088.40E−08 NB NB Antibody G 4.97E−10 4.65E−10 1.27E−06 1.27E−09 NB NB = Nobinding at highest concentration

TABLE 38 Binding affinity of SIRPa antibodies (Antibodies A-G) to cynoand mouse SIRP proteins. CySIRPα CySIRPa CySIRPα Mouse NP_ EGM_ XP_NP_031573 001271679 02252 005568593 Antibodies SIRPα (M) (M) (M) (M)Antibody A NB 4.53E−07 2.01E−07 2.01E−07 Antibody B NB NB NA NA AntibodyC NB 1.43E−08 NA NA Antibody D NB NB NA NA Antibody E NB 9.21E−09 NB6.98E−09 Antibody F NB 5.06E−07 2.30E−07 2.27E−07 Antibody G NB 1.01E−08NB 7.62E−09 NB = No binding at highest concentration NA = Data NotAvailable

TABLE 39 Binding affinity of SIRPα antibodies (Antibodies A, A1-A16) tohuman SIRP proteins. HuSIRPα HuSIRPαV2 HuSIRPβ1 HuSIRPβ1v3 HuSIRPγAntibodies V1 (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) Antibody 7.72E−09 9.03E−09 6.48E−08 NBNB A Antibody 7.06E−09 7.91E−09 5.88E−08 NB NB A15 Antibody 7.28E−098.36E−09 6.10E−08 NB NB A13 Antibody 7.34E−09 8.25E−09 5.88E−08 NB NB A9Antibody 7.83E−09 8.96E−09 6.44E−08 NB NB A12 Antibody 7.95E−09 9.17E−096.90E−08 NB NB A10 Antibody 7.98E−09 8.22E−09 6.27E−08 NB NB A16Antibody 8.13E−09 7.95E−09 5.83E−08 NB NB A14 Antibody 8.28E−09 1.81E−086.51E−08 NB NB A6 Antibody 8.46E−09 1.83E−08 6.72E−08 NB NB A4 Antibody8.53E−09 1.88E−08 6.96E−08 NB NB A8 Antibody 8.60E−09 1.86E−08 NB NB NBA1 Antibody 8.75E−09 1.78E−08 6.42E−08 NB NB A5 Antibody 9.06E−091.96E−08 7.03E−08 NB NB A3 Antibody 9.38E−09 2.04E−08 7.22E−08 NB NB A7Antibody 9.39E−09 2.09E−08 7.75E−08 NB NB A2 NB = No binding at highestconcentration

TABLE 40 Binding affinity of SIRPα antibodies (Antibodies A, A1-A16) tocyno SIRP proteins. Cyno Cyno Cyno CySIRPα CySIRPα CySIRPα SIRPβ1SIRPβ1v3 SIRPγ NP_001271679 EGM_02252 XP_015313155 XP_005568598XP_005568593 XP_005568591 Antibodies (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) Antibody3.36E−07 2.58E−07 1.65E−07 NB 2.46E−07 NB A Antibody 3.17E−07 2.23E−071.54E−07 NB 2.32E−07 NB A15 Antibody 3.30E−07 2.26E−07 1.60E−07 NB2.38E−07 NB A13 Antibody 3.46E−07 2.27E−07 1.56E−07 NB 2.57E−07 NB A9Antibody 3.84E−07 2.49E−07 1.82E−07 NB 2.79E−07 NB A12 Antibody 3.78E−072.49E−07 1.80E−07 NB 2.71E−07 NB A10 Antibody 3.06E−07 2.25E−07 1.51E−07NB 2.25E−07 NB A16 Antibody 3.16E−07 2.22E−07 1.53E−07 NB 2.35E−07 NBA14 Antibody 6.84E−07 5.38E−07 3.66E−07 NB 4.69E−07 NB A6 Antibody6.69E−07 5.08E−07 3.74E−07 NB 4.60E−07 NB A4 Antibody 6.39E−07 5.35E−073.50E−07 NB 4.49E−07 NB A8 Antibody 7.80E−07 5.43E−07 3.69E−07 NB5.57E−07 NB A1 Antibody 6.65E−07 5.33E−07 3.47E−07 NB 4.65E−07 NB A5Antibody 8.57E−07 5.71E−07 4.38E−07 NB 5.64E−07 NB A3 Antibody 7.41E−076.09E−07 3.89E−07 NB 4.94E−07 NB A7 Antibody 8.87E−07 5.84E−07 4.24E−07NB 5.52E−07 NB A2 NB = No binding at highest concentration NA = Data NotAvailable

TABLE 41 Binding affinity of SIRPα antibodies (Antibodies E, E1-E22) tohuman SIRP proteins. HuSIRPα huSIRPαV2 huSIRPβ1 huSIRPβ1v3 huSIRPγAntibodies V1 (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) Antibody 4.25E−10 3.30E−10 7.71E−078.10E−10 NB E Antibody 7.23E−10 6.30E−10 1.48E−06 1.81E−09 NB E1Antibody 9.12E−10 6.87E−10 NB 1.93E−09 NB E2 Antibody 9.64E−10 7.75E−102.14E−06 1.76E−09 NB E3 Antibody 9.88E−10 8.24E−10 1.34E−06 1.95E−09 NBE4 Antibody 1.02E−09 8.73E−10 1.38E−06 2.72E−09 NB E5 Antibody 1.03E−098.75E−10 NB 2.72E−09 NB E6 Antibody 1.20E−09 1.18E−09 8.74E−07 2.21E−09NB E7 Antibody 1.21E−09 5.42E−10 2.42E−06 2.58E−09 NB E8 Antibody1.22E−09 9.41E−10 NB 3.16E−09 NB E9 Antibody 1.23E−09 1.20E−09 1.57E−062.37E−09 NB E10 Antibody 1.41E−09 5.68E−10 3.28E−06 2.99E−09 NB E11Antibody 1.67E−09 1.26E−09 1.67E−06 3.43E−09 NB E12 Antibody 1.70E−096.90E−10 NB 4.17E−09 NB E13 Antibody 1.84E−09 1.36E−09 NB 4.80E−09 NBE14 Antibody 1.91E−09 7.37E−10 NB 4.56E−09 NB E15 Antibody 2.15E−091.93E−09 4.24E−06 4.02E−09 NB E16 Antibody 2.36E−09 7.97E−10 NB 5.32E−09NB E17 Antibody 2.46E−09 8.98E−10 NB 4.80E−09 NB E18 Antibody 2.52E−099.70E−10 1.66E−06 4.74E−09 NB E19 Antibody 3.42E−09 1.11E−09 4.35E−078.48E−09 NB E20 Antibody 4.46E−09 1.39E−09 NB 8.84E−09 NB E21 Antibody1.57E−09 1.47E−09 NB 3.19E−09 NB E22 NB = No binding at highestconcentration

TABLE 42 Binding affinity of Antibody E, E1-E22 SIRPα antibodies to cynoSIRP proteins. Cyno Cyno Cyno CySIRPα CySIRPα CySIRPα SIRPβ1 SIRPβ1v3SIRPγ NP_001271679 EGM_02252 XP_015313155 XP_005568598 XP_005568593XP_005568591 Antibodies (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) Antibody 7.46E−09 NB7.07E−09 NB 4.62E−09 NB E Antibody 1.79E−08 NB 1.67E−08 NB 1.08E−08 NBE1 Antibody 2.07E−08 NB 1.97E−08 NB 1.24E−08 NB E2 Antibody 1.73E−08 NB1.69E−08 NB 1.07E−08 NB E3 Antibody 2.11E−08 NB 1.98E−08 NB 1.31E−08 NBE4 Antibody 3.82E−08 NB 3.78E−08 NB 2.26E−08 NB E5 Antibody 4.10E−08 NB4.16E−08 NB 2.39E−08 NB E6 Antibody 2.19E−08 NB 2.12E−08 NB 1.31E−08 NBE7 Antibody 1.77E−08 NB 1.66E−08 NB 1.08E−08 NB E8 Antibody 4.37E−08 NB4.08E−08 NB 2.51E−08 NB E9 Antibody 2.52E−08 NB 2.37E−08 NB 1.57E−08 NBE10 Antibody 2.03E−08 NB 2.00E−08 NB 1.32E−08 NB E11 Antibody 4.61E−08NB 4.22E−08 NB 2.79E−08 NB E12 Antibody 3.83E−08 NB 3.74E−08 NB 2.05E−08NB E13 Antibody 9.07E−08 NB 8.63E−08 NB 5.19E−08 NB E14 Antibody4.94E−08 NB 4.62E−08 NB 2.58E−08 NB E15 Antibody 5.03E−08 NB 4.88E−08 NB3.03E−08 NB E16 Antibody 4.48 E−08 NB 4.32E−08 NB 2.70E−08 NB E17Antibody 5.25E−08 NB 5.00E−08 NB 2.78E−08 NB E18 Antibody 4.66E−08 NB4.47E−08 NB 2.50E−08 NB E19 Antibody 1.11E−07 NB 1.04E−07 NB 5.74E−08 NBE20 Antibody 1.07E−07 NB 1.08E−07 NB 5.65E−08 NB E21 Antibody 1.38E−08NB 1.42E−08 NB 1.20E−08 NB E22 NB = No binding at highest concentration

Example 4. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human V1-SIRPα orV2-SIRPα Expressed on CHO Cells

Antibody binding to cells expressing SIRPα is evaluated by flowcytometry. CHO-K1 parental cells (negative control), CHO-K1 cellsexpressing full-length human SIRPαV1 (NP_542970.1) or CHO-K1 cellsexpressing full-length human SIRPαV2 (CAA71403.1) are blocked withdonkey IgG and incubated on ice with increasing concentrations ofantibodies for 60 minutes, washed and stained with AF647-conjugateddonkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondary reagent. Cells are washed,fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity isdetermined and used as a measure of antibody binding.

Anti-SIRPα antibody KWAR23 (WO2015138600) and antibodies A-Edemonstrated dose-dependent binding to CHO cells expressing full-lengthhuman SIRPαV1 (FIG. 1B) or SIRPαV2 (FIG. 1C) with EC₅₀ values rangingbetween 0.4-14 nM (Table 43). None of the antibodies tested exhibitedbinding to parental CHO cells (FIG. 1A).

TABLE 43 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) AntibodyCHO-Parental CHO-hSIRPαV1 CHO-hSIRPαV2 Isotype NB NB NB KWAR23 NB 1.00.5 Antibody A NB 0.9 0.4 Antibody B NB 12.0  14.2  Antibody C NB 1.00.5 Antibody D NB 0.7 0.5 Antibody E NB 2.0 0.9 NB No binding

Example 5. Binding of Antibodies to Endogenous Human V1-SIRPα orV2-SIRPα Expressed on Human Monocytic Cell Lines

Antibody binding to human monocytic cell lines homozygous for theV1-allele (U-937) or the V2-allele (THP-1) of SIRPα is assessed. U-937or THP-1 cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubated on ice withincreasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes, washed andstained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondaryreagent. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Medianfluorescent intensity is determined and used as a measure of antibodybinding.

Anti-SIRPα antibody KWAR23 and antibodies A-E demonstrateddose-dependent binding to U-937 cells homozygous for human SIRPαV1allele (FIG. 2A) and THP-1 cells homozygous for human SIRPαV2 allele(FIG. 2B) with EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.2-22 nM (Table 44).

TABLE 44 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) AntibodyU937 THP-1 Isotype NB NB KWAR23 0.5 0.2 Antibody A 0.4 0.2 Antibody B21.1  22.3  Antibody C 0.6 0.3 Antibody D 0.5 0.3 Antibody E 0.5 0.4 NBNo Binding

Example 6. Binding of Antibodies to Endogenous Human V1-SIRPα and/orV2-SIRPα Expressed on Primary Human Monocytes

Antibody binding to primary human cells expressing SIRPα is evaluated byflow cytometry. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) fromdonors genotyped as homozygous for the SIRPα V1 allele, V2 allele, orheterozygous for both alleles are blocked with donkey IgG and incubatedon ice with increasing concentrations of antibody for 60 minutes, washedand stained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgGsecondary reagent. Washed cells are subsequently blocked with HumanTruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) and stained with BV421-conjugated anti-humanCD14 (Biolegend, clone M5E2). Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed byflow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity of the CD14+ population wasdetermined and used as a measure of antibody binding.

All antibodies tested (Antibody A-G, A10, A4, A11, and E22) demonstrateddose-dependent binding to primary human monocytes from donors homozygousfor V1 (FIGS. 3A-3D) or V2 (FIGS. 5A-5D) alleles or heterozygous forboth alleles (FIGS. 4A-4D). Table 45 highlights the primary cell bindingEC₅₀ calculated for each of the antibodies described above. Aside fromAntibody B, all antibodies exhibited subnanomolar EC₅₀.

Binding of known anti-SIRPα antibodies, KWAR23, 1H9 (WO 2019/023347) andSIRP AB11 (WO 2020/068752), to primary human monocytes were alsoassessed as described above and EC₅₀ results are shown in Table 45.While 1H9 exhibited dose-dependent binding and subnanomolar binding EC₅₀values for primary human monocytes from donors homozygous for V1 allelesor heterozygous for both alleles (FIGS. 3C and 4C), non-saturableantibody binding was detected on primary human monocytes from donorshomozygous for V2 alleles. KWAR23 and SIRP AB11 antibodies exhibitedsubnanomolar binding EC₅₀ on primary human monocytes from donors of allgenotypes (FIGS. 3A-3D, 4A-4D and 5A-5D; Table 45).

TABLE 45 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Primary Human Monocyte CellBinding EC_(50;) nM ± SD (n) Antibody V1V1 V1V2 V2V2 Isotype NB NB NBKWAR23 0.2 ± 0.04 (n = 7) 0.1 ± 0.1 (n = 7) 0.1 ± 0.05 (n = 7) AntibodyA 0.2 ± 0.03 (n = 5) 0.2 ± 0.1 (n = 5) 0.1 ± 0.04 (n = 5) Antibody B26.6 (n = 1) 24.1 (n = 1) 21.8 (n = 1) Antibody C 0.6 (n = 1) 0.5 (n= 1) 0.3 (n = 1) Antibody D 0.3 (n = 1) 0.5 (n = 1) 0.2 (n = 1) AntibodyE 0.4 ± 0.1 (n = 5) 0.4 ± 0.2 (n = 5) 0.7 ± 0.3 (n = 5) Antibody F 0.2(n = 1) 0.1 (n = 1) 0.2 (n = 1) Antibody G 0.3 (n = 1) 0.3 (n = 1) 0.4(n = 1) Antibody A10 0.2 ± 0.04 (n = 5) 0.1 ± 0.05 (n = 5) 0.1 ± 0.04 (n= 5) Antibody A4 0.1 ± 0.01 (n = 3) 0.1 ± 0.04 (n = 3) 0.1 ± 0.03 (n =3) Antibody E22 0.8 ± 0.1 (n = 3) 0.7 ± 0.2 (n = 3) 0.4 ± 0.2 (n = 3)Antibody A11 0.1 ± 0 .04 (n = 2) 0.1 ± 0.06 (n = 2) 0.1 ± 0.07 (n = 2)1H9 0.2 (n = 1) 0.2 (n = 1) NS (n = 1) SIRP AB11 0.1 ± 0.01 (n = 2) 0.1± 0.01 (n = 2) 0.1 ± 0.001 (n = 2) NB No Binding NS Non-saturablebinding

Example 7. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human SIRPβ1 orSIRPβL-Expressed on U937SIRPα KO Cells

Antibody binding to cells expressing full-length human SIRPβ1(NP_006056.2) and SIRPβL (NP_001129316.1) is evaluated by flowcytometry. SIRPβ1- or SIRPβL-expressing U937^(SIRPα KO) cells areblocked with donkey IgG and incubated on ice with increasingconcentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes, washed and stained withAF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondary reagent. Cellsare washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Median fluorescentintensity is determined and used as a measure of antibody binding.

Antibodies A-G, A10, A4, and A11, but not isotype control or antibodyE22, demonstrated dose-dependent binding to full length human SIRPβ1expressed on U-937^(SIRPα KO) cells (FIGS. 6A-6D). Table 44 highlightsthe binding EC₅₀ calculated for each of the antibodies described above.While antibodies A, C, D, F, A10, A4, and A11 exhibited subnanomolarEC₅₀ values to these cells, binding of antibodies B, E, and G werenon-saturable at concentrations as high as 200 nM and no EC₅₀ valuesdetermined.

Antibodies E, G, and E22 demonstrated dose-dependent binding to fulllength human SIRPβL expressed on U-937^(SIRPα KO) cells (FIGS. 7A-7D)with EC₅₀ less than 1 nM (Table 46). No binding of antibodies A, C, D,F, A10, A4 and A11 could be detected on SIRPβL-expressingU-937^(SIRPα KO) cells (FIGS. 7A-7D). Binding of antibody B (FIG. 7A)was detected on SIRPβL-expressing U-937^(SIRPα KO) cells; however,binding was non-saturable at concentrations as high as 200 nM

Binding of known anti-SIRPα antibodies, KWAR23, 1H9 and SIRPAB11, toSIRPβ1- or SIRPβL-expressing U937^(SIRPα KO) cells was also assessed asdescribed above. All 3 molecules demonstrated dose-dependent binding toboth cell types (FIGS. 6A-6D and 7A-7D) with sub-nanomolar binding EC₅₀values (Table 46).

TABLE 46 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Cell Binding EC_(50;) nM ± SD (n)Antibody SIRPβ1 SIRPβL Isotype NB (n = 6) NB (n = 6) KWAR23 0.2 ± 0.1 (n= 6) 0.2 ± 0.1 (n = 6) Antibody A 0.2 ± 0.1 (n = 5) NB (n = 5) AntibodyB NS (n = 1) NS (n = 1) Antibody C 0.5 (n = 1) NB (n = 1) Antibody D 0.4(n = 1) NB (n = 1) Antibody E NS (n = 5) 0.3 ± 0.1 (n = 5) Antibody F0.2 (n = 1) NB (n = 1) Antibody G NS (n = 1) 0.3 (n = 1) Antibody A100.2 ± 0.1 (n = 4) NB (n = 4) Antibody A4 0.2 ± 0.1 (n = 3) NB (n = 3)Antibody E22 NB (n = 3) 0.6 ± 0.2 (n = 3) Antibody A11 0.3 (n = 1) NB (n= 1) 1H9 0.2 ± 1.0 (n = 2) 0.3 ± 0.2 (n = 2) SIRPAB11 0.1 (n = 1) 0.2 (n= 1) NB No binding NS Non-saturable binding as high a 200 nM

Example 8. Binding of Antibodies to Purified Recombinant Human SIRPγProteins by ELISA

A biochemical ELISA-based assay is utilized to evaluate the binding ofantibodies to SIRPγ. Black, 96-well flat-bottom immunoassay plates arecoated with recombinant human SIRPγ extracellular domain (ECD)/Hisprotein (NP_061026.2) diluted in DPBS and incubated overnight at 4° C.Plates are washed three times and subsequently blocked for about 1-2 hat room temperature (RT). Plates are washed and serially titratedantibodies are added to respective wells for an incubation of about 1-2h at RT. After the incubation, the plates are washed and HRPO-conjugatedmouse anti-human IgG secondary reagent (Jackson Immuno Research) isadded to each well and incubated for about 1-2 hours. Following thefinal plate washing, Amplex™ red substrate is added and incubated at RTin the dark for 15-30 minutes. Fluorescence is detected(λ_(Ex)/λ_(Em)=530/590 nm) using EnVision Multilabel Plate Reader(Perkin Elmer). Average fluorescence is plotted for measuring theantibody binding.

Except SIRPγ-reactive mAb, KWAR23, none of the antibodies tested(Antibodies A-E) exhibited binding to immobilized recombinant humanSIRPγ ECD/His protein (FIG. 8 ). The EC₅₀ value for KWAR23 wasdetermined to be 0.1 nM (Table 47).

Example 9. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human SIRPγ Expressed onCHO Cells

Antibody binding to cells expressing human SIRPγ (NP_061026.2) isevaluated by flow cytometry. SIRPγ-expressing CHO cells are blocked withdonkey IgG and incubated on ice with increasing concentrations ofantibody for 60 minutes, washed and stained with AF647-conjugated donkeyF(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondary reagent. Cells are washed, fixed, andanalyzed by flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is determinedand used as a measure of antibody binding.

Binding for each of the antibodies on SIRPγ-expressing CHO cells wasdetected relative to isotype control (FIG. 9 ). Compared toSIRPγ-reactive mAb (KWAR23) that exhibited an EC₅₀ of 2.7 nM (Table 47),binding of antibodies A and C-E was non-saturable at concentrations ashigh as 200 nM and the magnitude of bound antibody detected was low.

Example 10. Binding of Antibodies to SIRPγ Expressed on Primary Human TCells

Antibody binding to primary human T cells expressing endogenous SIRPγ isevaluated by flow cytometry. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) are blocked with donkey IgG and incubated on ice with increasingconcentrations of antibody for 60 minutes, washed and stained withAF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondary reagent. HumanPBMCs are subsequently blocked with Human TruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) andstained with BUV395-conjugated anti-human CD3 (BD Biosciences, cloneSK7). Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Medianfluorescent intensity of CD3+ gated population is determined and used asa measure of antibody binding.

Binding of known anti-SIRPα antibodies, KWAR23, 1H9 and SIRPAB11, toprimary human T cells is also assessed as described above. KWAR23, 1H9and SIRP AB11 demonstrated dose-dependent binding to primary human CD3+cells (FIGS. 10A-10D) with EC₅₀ values less than 1 nM (Table 47), whileno binding by antibodies A-G, A10, A4, A11, and E22 was detected.

TABLE 47 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies EC₅₀; nM ± SD (n) Antibodyrecombinant hSIRPγ CHO-hSIRPγ primary CD3 + cells Isotype NB (n = 1) NB(n = 1) NB (n = 18) KWAR23 0.1 (n = 1) 2.7 (n = 1) 0.03 ± 0.01 (n = 15)Antibody A NB (n = 1) NS (n = 1) NB (n = 15) Antibody B NB (n = 1) 11.8(n = 1) NB (n = 3) Antibody C NB (n = 1) NS (n = 1) NB (n = 3) AntibodyD NB (n = 1) NS (n = 1) NB (n = 3) Antibody E NB (n = 1) NS (n = 1) NB(n = 15) Antibody F NT NT NB (n = 3) Antibody G NT NT NB (n = 3)Antibody A10 NT NT NB (n = 12) Antibody A4 NT NT NB (n = 9) Antibody E22NT NT NB (n = 9) Antibody A11 NT NT NB (n = 3) 1H9 NT NT 0.2 ± 0.1 (n =2) SIRPAB11 NT NT 0.02 ± 0.004 (n = 3) NB No binding NT Not tested NSNon-saturable binding

Example 11. Blocking of Human CD47 Binding to Full-Length Human V1-SIRPαor V2-SIRPα Expressed on CHO Cells

Human CD47 tetramers are assembled using biotinylated human CD47(NP_942088; AcroBiosystems) and AF647-conjugated streptavidin(Biolegend). To assess antibody ligand blocking potential, CHO-K1 cellsexpressing full-length human SIRPαV1 (NP_542970.1) or CHO-K1 cellsexpressing full-length human SIRPαV2 (CAA71403.1) are co-incubated withincreasing concentrations of antibody and a fixed concentration of humanCD47 tetramer on ice for 60 min. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzedby flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is determined and usedas a measure of CD47 binding.

Known KWAR23 antibody and antibodies A-E dose-dependently blocked humanCD47 binding to human SIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2-expressing CHO cells (FIGS.11A and 11B) with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) valuesranging between 0.3-6.0 nM (Table 48). Blockade of human CD47 binding tohuman SIRPαV2-expressing CHO cells by antibody E plateaued at about 80%.

TABLE 48 IC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Blockade of Human CD47 Binding;IC₅₀ (nM) Antibody CHO-hSIRPαV1 CHO-hSIRPαV2 Isotype NB NB KWAR23 0.90.6 Antibody A 0.6 0.3 Antibody B 5.6 6.0 Antibody C 0.7 0.3 Antibody D0.6 0.3 Antibody E 0.7  0.7* NB No blockade *Inhibition plateaus at<100%

Example 12. Blocking of Human CD47 Binding to Endogenous Human V1-SIRPαand/or V2-SIRPα Expressed on Primary Human Monocytes

Human CD47 tetramers are assembled using biotinylated human CD47(NP_942088; AcroBiosystems) and AF647-conjugated streptavidin(Biolegend). Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) fromdonors genotyped as homozygous for the SIRPα V1 allele, V2 allele, orheterozygous for both alleles are blocked with Human TruStain FcX™(Biolegend) and co-incubated with increasing concentrations of antibody,a fixed concentration of human CD47 tetramer and BV421-conjugatedanti-human CD14 on ice for 60 min. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzedby flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity of CD14+ gatedpopulation is determined and used as a measure of CD47 binding.

Antibodies A-G, A10, A4, E22, and A11, but not isotype control,dose-dependently blocked human CD47 binding to primary human monocytesfrom donors homozygous for V1 (FIGS. 12A-12D) or V2 (FIGS. 14A-14D)alleles or heterozygous for both alleles (FIGS. 13A-13D). Aside fromAntibody B, all antibodies exhibited IC₅₀ values less than 1 nM (Table49).

The ability of known anti-SIRPα antibodies, KWAR23, 1H9 and SIRPAB11, toblock human CD47 binding to primary human monocytes is assessed asdescribed above. While 1H9 blocked human CD47 from binding to primaryhuman monocytes from donors homozygous for V1 alleles (FIG. 12C) orheterozygous for both alleles (FIG. 13C) with subnanomolar IC₅₀ values(Table 49), incomplete blockade to primary human monocytes from donorshomozygous for V2 alleles was observed (FIG. 14C). KWAR23 and SIRPAB11antibodies blocked human CD47 binding to primary human monocytes fromdonors of all genotypes (FIGS. 12A-12D, 13A-13D and 14A-14D; Table 49).

TABLE 49 IC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Blockade of Human CD47 Binding;IC_(50;) nM ± SD (n) Antibody V1V1 V1V2 V2V2 Isotype NB (n = 6) NB (n =6) NB (n = 6) KWAR23 0.07 ± 0.04 (n = 6) 0.10 ± 0.06 (n = 6) 0.11 ± 0.06(n = 6) Antibody A 0.06 ± 0.03 (n = 5) 0.07 ± 0.05 (n = 5) 0.06 ± 0.03(n = 5) Antibody B 2.55 (n = 1) 2.77 (n = 1) 4.60 (n = 1) Antibody C0.04 (n = 1) 0.04 (n = 1) 0.05 (n = 1) Antibody D 0.03 (n = 1) 0.04 (n= 1) 0.05 (n = 1) Antibody E 0.09 ± 0.03 (n = 5) 0.10 ± 0.04 (n = 5)0.11 ± 0.04 (n = 5) Antibody F 0.07 (n = 1) 0.07 (n = 1) 0.11 (n = 1)Antibody G 0.11 (n = 1) 0.11 (n = 1) 0.22 (n = 1) Antibody A10 0.05 ±0.01 (n = 4) 0.07 ± 0.08 (n = 4) 0.05 ± 0.02 (n = 4) Antibody A4 0.04 ±0.01 (n = 3) 0.05 ± 0.04 (n = 3) 0.07 ± 0.04 (n = 3) Antibody E22 0.25 ±0.10 (n = 3) 0.36 ± 0.21 (n = 3) 0.30 ± 0.10 (n = 3) Antibody A11 0.03(n = 1) 0.03 (n = 1) 0.05 (n = 1) 1H9 0.04 (n = 1) 0.15 (n = 1) NS (n= 1) SIRPAB11 0.02 (n = 1) 0.05 (n = 1) 0.05 (n = 1) NB No Blockade NSNon-saturable inhibition

Example 13. Blocking Human V1-SIRPα and V2-SIRPα Signaling Dependent onCellular CD47 Expression

A SIRPα signaling assay is used to measure SIRPα engagement induced byCD47 presented via cell-cell interaction. Detection of SIRPα signalingin this assay relies on enzyme fragment complementation (EFC). EFC usesa complementation system in p-galactosidase, which consists of theenzyme donor (ED) and the enzyme acceptor (EA) fragments. Independently,these fragments have no p-gal enzymatic activity; however, when broughtinto proximity they form an active p-gal enzyme. The reporter Jurkatcells are devoid of CD47 and stably co-express an ED-tagged SIRPαreceptor and EA-tagged SH2 domain of the SHP-1 phosphatase. When thereporter cells are exposed to donor cells (Jurkat cells expressingendogenous levels of CD47), SIRPα is phosphorylated and recruits SHP-1phosphatase. This interaction forces ED and EA fragments complementationand formation of active p-gal enzyme that is capable of hydrolyzingsubstrate to generate a chemiluminescent signal as a measure of receptoractivation.

Jurkat SIRPα-V1 or -αV2 signaling cells (20,000) are incubated withserially titrated antibodies in 96-well white-bottom TC treated platesfor 1 h at 37° C., 5% CO2 prior to the addition of Jurkat^(Parental)cells (30,000) in a total volume of 100 μl in PathHunter cell plating 0reagent. Plates are incubated in a humidified incubator for 5 hours at37° C., 5% CO2. Following the addition of PathHunter BioAssay DetectionReagents and incubation at room temperature in the dark, the plates areread on an EnVision® luminometer. Average RLU units are plotted as ameasure of receptor activation.

Antibodies A-G, A10, A4, E22, and A11, but not isotype control,completely blocked cellular CD47-mediated SIRPαV1 activation (FIGS.15A-15D) with subnanomolar IC₅₀ values (Table 48). Similarly, allantibodies dose-dependently blocked cellular CD47-mediated SIRPαV2activation (FIGS. 16A-16D; Table 50), though inhibition by antibodies Eand E22 plateaued at about 80% and 55%, respectively and antibody B didnot achieve saturable inhibition.

The ability of known SIRPα antibodies, KWAR23, 1 H9 and SIRPAB11, toblock cellular CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling is assessed as describedabove. While 1H9 completely blocked cellular CD47-mediated SIRPαV1activation with an IC₅₀ of 0.04 nM (FIG. 15C; Table 50), blockade ofcellular CD47-mediated SIRPαV2 activation did not achieve saturableinhibition (FIG. 16C; Table 50). KWAR23 and SIRP AB11 antibodies werecapable of blocking cellular CD47-mediated SIRPα signaling of by cellsexpressing either SIRPα allele.

TABLE 50 IC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Blockade of CellularCD47-Mediated SIRPα Signaling; IC_(50;) nM ± SD (n) Antibody V1V1 V2V2Isotype NB (n = 6) NB (n = 6) KWAR23 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 6) 0.04 ± 0.01 (n= 6) Antibody A 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 5) 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 5) Antibody B 0.76(n = 1) NS (n = 6) Antibody C 0.04 (n = 1) 0.03 (n = 1) Antibody D 0.04(n = 1) 0.04 (n = 1) Antibody E 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 5) 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 5)*Antibody F 0.04 (n = 1) 0.03 (n = 1) Antibody G 0.04 (n = 1) 0.03 (n= 1) Antibody A10 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 4) 0.04 ± 0.01 (n = 4) Antibody A40.04 ± 0.01 (n = 3) 0.05 ± 0.01 (n = 3) Antibody E22 0.07 ± 0.01 (n = 3)0.07 ± 0.01 (n = 3)* Antibody A11 0.04 (n = 1) 0.02 (n = 1) 1H9 0.04 (n= 1) NS (n = 1) SIRPAB11 0.04 (n = 1) 0.03 (n = 1) NB No Blockade NSNon-saturable inhibition *Inhibition plateaus at <100%

Example 14. SIRPα Antagonist Revert Inhibition of Phagocytosis Caused byCD47 in Human Monocytic Cell Lines

A flow-based phagocytosis assay was developed to quantify theSIRPα-mediated regulation of phagocytosis induced by CD47. U-937 cellsdevoid of endogenous SIRPα are transduced with lentivirus containingfull-length V1- or V2-SIRPα alleles. These cells are preincubated withanti-SIRPα antibodies at the indicated concentrations in 96-wellV-bottom tissue culture (TC)-treated plates for 30 minutes prior to theaddition of fluorescently conjugated microbeads (Spherotech) coated withor without human CD47 (NP_942088; AcroBiosystems) and opsonized withhuman IgG1 antibodies to induce Fc-receptor mediated phagocytosis.Following a 2 h incubation at 37° C., 5% CO2, samples are washed,blocked with Human TruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) and stained withfluorescently-conjugated antibody that recognize the external surface ofthe beads to enable differentiation between beads stuck on the outsideof the cells and those that were inside. Cells are washed, fixed, andanalyzed by flow cytometry. Phagocytosis is represented as thepercentage of cells with internalized beads.

Internalization of opsonized beads by U-937 cells expressing SIRPα foreither V1 or V2 alleles dropped when cells were incubated withCD47-coated beads (white bars); an effect not observed when cells wereincubated with beads lacking CD47 (black bars). Pre-treatment of cellswith 67 nM of the indicated antibodies restored both V1- (FIG. 17A) andV2-(FIG. 17B) SIRPα-expressing U-937 cell's ability to phagocytizeCD47-coated beads (white bars) indicating that the antibodies can blockCD47-mediated SIRPα signaling.

Example 15. SIRPα Antagonist Revert Inhibition of Phagocytosis Caused byCD47 in Primary Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages of any Combination ofSIRPα Alleles

A flow-based phagocytosis assay was developed to quantify theSIRPα-mediated regulation of phagocytosis induced by CD47. Monocytesenriched from human PBMCs (EasySep Monocyte Enrichment Kit, StemCellTechnologies) from donors genotyped as homozygous for the SIRPα V1allele, V2 allele, or heterozygous for both alleles are differentiatedinto macrophages following 6-7 days of culture in ImmunoCult™-SFmacrophage differentiation medium spiked with 50 ng/ml human recombinantM-CSF (Peprotech). Monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) are preincubatedwith anti-SIRPα antibodies at the indicated concentrations in 96-wellultra-low attachment TC plates for 30 minutes prior to the addition offluorescently conjugated microbeads (Spherotech) coated with or withouthuman CD47 (NP_942088; AcroBiosystems) and with or without human IgG1opsonization to induce Fc-receptor mediated phagocytosis. Following a 1h incubation at 37° C., 5% CO2, samples are washed, blocked with HumanTruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) and stained with fluorescently-conjugatedantibody that recognize the external surface of the beads to enabledifferentiation between beads stuck on the outside of the cells andthose that were inside. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flowcytometry. Phagocytosis is represented as the percentage of cells withinternalized beads.

Internalization of beads (with or without opsonization) by MDMs fromdonors homozygous for V1 or V2 alleles (FIGS. 18A-18B and 20A-20B,respectively) or heterozygous for both alleles (FIGS. 19A-19B) droppedwhen cells were incubated with CD47-coated beads (white bars); an effectnot observed when cells were incubated with beads lacking CD47 (blackbars). Pre-treatment of cells with 67 nM of the indicated antibodiesrestored the cells' ability to phagocytize CD47-coated beads (whitebars) with (FIGS. 18A, 19A, and 20A) and without (FIGS. 18B, 19B, and20B) opsonization indicating that the antibodies can block CD47-mediatedSIRPα signaling. Further experiments showed that anti-SIRPα antibodiescould restore CD47-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis by primary MDMsderived from donors of all genotypes in a dose-dependent manner (FIGS.18C, 19C, and 20C).

Example 16. SIRPα Antagonist Revert Inhibition of Phagocytosis Caused byCD47 in Primary Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells of anyCombination of SIRPα Alleles

A flow-based phagocytosis assay was developed to quantify theSIRPα-mediated regulation of phagocytosis induced by CD47. Monocytesenriched from human PBMCs (EasySep™ Monocyte Enrichment Kit, StemCellTechnologies) from donors genotyped as homozygous for the SIRPα V1allele, V2 allele, or heterozygous for both alleles are differentiatedinto dendritic cells following 5-6 day of culture in ImmunoCult™-ACFDendritic Cell Medium spiked with ImmunoCult™-ACF Dendritic CellDifferentiation Supplement. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) arepreincubated with anti-SIRPα antibodies at the indicated concentrationsin 96-well ultra-low attachment TC plates for 30 minutes prior to theaddition of fluorescently conjugated microbeads (Spherotech) coated withor without human CD47 (NP_942088; AcroBiosystems) and with or withouthuman IgG1 opsonization to induce Fc-receptor mediated phagocytosis.Following a 1 h incubation at 37° C., 5% CO2, samples are washed,blocked with Human TruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) and stained withfluorescently-conjugated antibody that recognize the beads to enabledifferentiation between beads stuck on the outside of the cells andthose that were inside. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flowcytometry. Phagocytosis is represented as the percentage of cells withinternalized beads.

Internalization of beads (with or without opsonization) by MDDCs fromdonors homozygous for V1 or V2 alleles (FIGS. 21A-21B and 23A-23B,respectively) or heterozygous for both alleles (FIGS. 22A-22B) droppedwhen cells were incubated with CD47-coated beads (white bars); an effectnot observed when cells were incubated with beads lacking CD47 (blackbars). Pre-treatment of cells with 67 nM of the indicated antibodiesrestored the cells' ability to phagocytize CD47-coated beads (whitebars) with (FIGS. 21A, 22A, and 23A) and without (FIGS. 21B, 22B, and23B) opsonization indicating that the antibodies can block CD47-mediatedSIRPα signaling.

Example 17. Anti-SIRPα Antibodies Potentiate U-937 Phagocytosis of HumanTumor Cells

The functional activity of select molecules were evaluated in anantibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis assay. Raji cells (Burkitt'slymphoma cell line; ATCC), are labeled with PKH26 Red (Sigma) accordingto manufacturer's instructions and subsequently opsonized withRituximab. Raji cells are washed to remove unbound Rituximab. V1- orV2-SIRPα-expressing U-937 cells (50,000) are treated with seriallytitrated anti-SIRPα mAb in 96-well ultra-low attachment TC plates for 30minutes prior to the addition of 50,000 Raji target cells (±Rituximabopsonization). Following a 2 h incubation in a humidified incubator at37° C., 5% CO2, samples are washed, blocked with Human TruStain FcX™(Biolegend) and stained with PB-conjugated anti-human CD13 (U-937marker; clone WM15; BD Biosciences) and AF647-conjugated anti-human CD19(Raji marker; clone HIB19; Biolegend) cocktail. Cells are washed, fixed,and analyzed by flow cytometry. Phagocytosis is represented as thepercentage of CD13+ cells that stained negative for CD19 and positivefor PKH26.

The results showed that V1- and V2-SIRPα-expressing U-937 cells wereincapable of phagocytizing Raji cells devoid of Rituximab opsonization.Opsonization of Raji cells induced an increase in cellular phagocytosis(about 0.2% to about 6%), which was further enhanced, in adose-dependent manner, by treatment with anti-SIRPα antibodies.

Example 18. Anti-SIRPα Antibodies Potentiate Monocyte-Derived MacrophagePhagocytosis of Human Tumor Cells

The functional activity of select molecules were evaluated in anantibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis assay. Raji cells (Burkitt'slymphoma cell line; ATCC), are labeled with PKH26 Red (Sigma) accordingto manufacturer's instructions and subsequently opsonized withRituximab. Raji cells are washed to remove unbound Rituximab. Monocytesenriched from human PBMCs (EasySep™ Monocyte Enrichment Kit, StemCellTechnologies) from donors genotyped as homozygous for the SIRPα V1allele, are differentiated into macrophages following 6-7 days inculture in ImmunoCult™-SF macrophage differentiation medium spiked with50 ng/ml human recombinant M-CSF (Peprotech). Monocyte-derivedmacrophages (MDMs) are treated with serially titrated anti-SIRPα mAb in96-well ultra-low attachment U-bottom plates for 30 minutes prior to theaddition of 50,000 Raji target cells (±Rituximab opsonization).Following a 2 h incubation at 37° C., 5% CO2, samples are washed,blocked with Human TruStain FcX™ (Biolegend) and stained withBV421-conjugated anti-human CD14 (MDM marker; clone M5E2; Biolegend) andAF647-conjugated anti-human CD19 (Raji marker; clone HIB19; Biolegend)cocktail. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry.Phagocytosis is represented as the percentage of CD13+ cells thatstained negative for CD19 and positive for PKH26.

The results showed that MDMs were incapable of phagocytizing Raji cellsdevoid of opsonization regardless of cell treatment. Opsonization ofRaji cells induced an increase in cellular phagocytosis (about 1.3 toabout 17%), which was further enhanced by anti-SIRPα antibody treatment.

Example 19. Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction

Selected molecules are evaluated in a mixed lymphocyte reaction. 96-wellround bottom tissue culture treated plates were coated with recombinanthuman CD47 extracellular domain (ECD)/hFc protein diluted in DPBS andincubated overnight at 4° C. Plates are washed 3× in DPBS/CF.Cryopreserved human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (Astarte Biologics)are thawed, washed and resuspended at 0.1 million/ml in X-VIVO 15 media.MDDCs are then pre-incubated with various anti-SIRPα mAb together withor without anti-PD1 antagonist at a 1:1 volume ratio for 60 minutesprior to transferring MDDC±mAb treatment to respective wells of a96-well round bottom TC plate previously coated with or without humanCD47 fusion protein. Human CD4+ T cells (about 100,000), enriched fromallogeneic human PBMC donors (EasySep™ Human CD4+ T Cell Isolation Kit)are added to respective wells and plates are incubated in a humidifiedincubator at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 5 days. Sixteen to eighteen hours priorto harvest, culture wells are pulsed with 1 μCi (10 μl at 100 μCi/ml) of³[H]thymidine (Moravek Biochemicals Inc.). Cells are subsequentlyharvested onto filter mats (Wallac) using the Molecular Devices Micro96Harvester, dried, and then sealed in sample bags (Perkin Elmer) with 10ml of BetaPlate Scintillation (Perkin-Elmer, cat #1205-440).³[H]Thymidine incorporation is measured using a MicroBeta2 2450Microplate Counter (Perkin Elmer).

FIGS. 24A-24B show that platebound human CD47 fusion protein inhibitedCD4 T cell proliferation mediated by dendritic cells in Mixed LymphocyteReaction, demonstrating that CD47-mediated signaling can be highlyimmune-suppressive. CD47-Fc mediated immunosuppression in these assayscan be reverted to various degrees by anti-SIRPα antibodies (KWAR23,antibody A and E) alone or in combination with anti-PD1 antagonist.

Example 20. Crystallization of Anti-SIRPα Fab:SIRPα Complexes

To understand the mechanistic bases for antibody binding to SIRPα, ananalysis was performed on the structure of the antibody-SIRPα complexesfor Antibody E and Antibody A in complex with domain 1 of human SIRPα-V2(FIGS. 25A-25F and FIGS. 26A-26B).

In order to obtain complex structures we generated a construct forexpression of SIRPαV2 (Amino acids 31-148, comprising an N-terminal GSTtag) using the Gateway cloning system. Protein was expressed in OrigamiB(DE3) cells and purified using standard protocols for GST-taggedproteins. Fractions were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and fractions containingthe desired protein were pooled and concentrated to 24 mg/ml in 25 mMHEPES; 100 mM NaCl; 5% Glycerin; pH 7.0. SIRPαV2 protein was mixed withFab fragments of Antibody A or E and purified by size-exclusionchromatography in 10 mM Tris; 150 mM NaCl; 1 mM TCEP; pH 7.5. Crystalsof SIRPαV2 Fab complexes were obtained by vapor diffusion sitting dropmethod at a complex concentration of 5 mg/ml (reservoir solution:Antibody A: 20% PEG3350 and 180 mM tri-Ammonium citrate and Antibody E:15% PEG 4000 and 100 mM HEPES, pH 7.0). Data was collected at the SwissLight Source (SLS) and the structures were solved and modelled atresolutions of 1.4 Å (Antibody A) and 1.6 Å (Antibody E).

The crystal structure analysis demonstrated that the two antibodies cancontact SIRPα on different areas and in different orientations. Whileboth antibodies obstruct the 0047-binding site on SIRPα, Antibody A cancontact most of the SIRPα residues that are engaged by 0047 indicatinghow this antibody can achieve complete 0047 antagonism. The SIRPαresidues contacted by these antibodies explained how both alleles ofSIRPα can be bound equally without detrimental effects by the variantresidues between the alleles. The contact points also explain theselectivity against SIRPγ (FIGS. 25A-25F and FIGS. 26A-261B and Tables51-52).

TABLE 51 Epitope, contact points on SIRPα-V2 and Antibody A Residues onResidues on the Residues on the SIRPα V2 Heavy Chain Light Chain thatcontact that contact that contact Antibody A SIRPα V2 SIRPα V2 LEU 60H-SER 31 L-ASP 28 ILE 61 H-TYR 32 L-ASN 30 VAL 63 H-ASP 33 L-ASN 31 GLY64 H-THR 53 L-TYR 32 PRO 65 H-ARG 97 L-TYR 49 GLN 82 H-GLY 98 L-THR 50LYS 83 H-GLY 99 L-TYR 91 GLU 84 H-VAL 100 L-VAL 92 THR 97 H-TRP 101L-TYR 96 LYS 98 H-ASP 102 ARG 99 H-ASP 103 GLU 100 (ASN 100 in V1) LYS126 GLY 127 SER 128 PRO 129 ASP 130

TABLE 52 Epitope, contact points on SIRPα-V2 and Antibody E Residues onResidues on the Residues on the SIRPα V2 Heavy Chain Light Chain thatcontact that contact that contact Antibody E SIRPα V2 SIRPα V2 ARG 70H-ARG 30 L-TYR 31 GLY 71 H-ASN 31 L-SER 32 ALA 72 H-TYR 33 L-ASN 33 GLY73 H-TYR 52 L-THR 99 PRO 74 H-TYR 53 ALA 75 H-ASN 54 (GLY 75 on V1) ARG76 H-ARG 56 GLU 77 H-PHE 58 ALA 114 H-ALA 100 ALA 116 H-TYR 101 GLY 117H-SER 102 THR 118 H-GLY 103 TYR 120 H-ILE 104 THR 131 H-GLY 105 (VAL 132on V1) GLU 132 (133 on V1) H-LEU 106 PHE 133 (134 on V1) SER 135 (136 onV1 GLU 140 (141 on V1) See FIG. 26 for SIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2 alignment andnumbering.

Example 21. Competition Assay with Commercial Anti-SIRP mAb, Clone SE5A5

Antibodies were assessed for their ability to compete with commercialanti-SIRP mAb, clone SE5A5, binding to V1- and V2-SIRPα-expressing U-937cells. Cells blocked with Human TruStain FCX™ (Biolegend) are incubatedwith anti-SIRPα antibodies on ice for 30 minutes prior to the additionof fluorescently conjugated SE5A5 (Biolegend). Cells are washed, fixed,and analyzed by flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is plotted.

FIGS. 27A-27B show that KWAR23 and antibody A blocked the binding offluorescently conjugated SE5A5 to both V1- and V2-SIRPα expressing U-937cells. Antibody E blocked SE5A5 binding to V1-SIRPα-expressing U-937cells, but not V2-SIRPα-expressing cells.

Example 22. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Cynomologus SIRPαExpressed on CHO Cells

Antibody binding to cells expressing cynomolgus (cyno) SIRPα wasevaluated by flow cytometry. CHO-K1 cells expressing full-length cynoSIRPα; derived from protein sequence accession numbers (A) EGM-02252;(B) XP_015313155; or (C) NP_001271679, are blocked with donkey IgG andincubated on ice with increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60minutes, washed and stained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂anti-human IgG secondary reagent. Cells are washed, fixed, and analyzedby flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is determined and usedas a measure of antibody binding.

KWAR23 demonstrated dose-dependent binding to all cyno SIRPα-expressingCHO cells lines (H3A9, P3HD10, and HC6) encoding various cynomolgusSIRPα sequences (FIGS. 28A-28C) with EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.5-2.0nM (Table 53). Antibodies E and E22 exhibited diverse binding profilesachieving saturable binding curves and EC₅₀ values between 1.1 and 2.5for clones P3HD10 and HC6 and little to no binding to clone H3A9. Whileantibodies A and A10 exhibited binding to all 3 clones, binding wasstrongest to clone H3A9 and up to 5-fold weaker EC₅₀ values for clonesP3HD10 and HC6. Titratable binding of antibody A4 was detected on eachof the three cell lines but did not achieve saturation at concentrationsas high as 200 nM.

TABLE 53 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Cynomolgus SIRPα; EC_(50;) nMEGM-02252 XP_015313155 NP_001271679 Antibody Clone H3A9 Clone P3HD10Clone HC6 Isotype NB NB NB KWAR23 0.9 0.5 2 Antibody A 1.9 5 4.5Antibody E NS 1.1 2.5 Antibody A10 1.5 7.2 3.7 Antibody A4 NS NS NSAntibody E22 NS 1.3 1.4 NB No binding NS Non-saturable binding

Example 23. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Cynomologus SIRPβ1- andSIRPβ1v3 Expressed on CHO Cells

Antibody binding to cells expressing full-length cynomolgus SIRPβ1(XP_005568598) and SIRPβ1v3 (XP_005568593) is evaluated by flowcytometry. SIRPβ1- or SIRPβ31V3-expressing CHO cells are blocked withdonkey IgG and incubated on ice with increasing concentrations ofantibodies for 60 minutes, washed and stained with AF647-conjugateddonkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG secondary reagent. Cells are washed,fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Median fluorescent intensity isdetermined and used as a measure of antibody binding.

KWAR23 demonstrated dose-dependent binding to cyno SIRPβ1- andSIRPβ1v3-expressing CHO cells (FIGS. 29A and 29B, respectively) withsubnanomolar EC₅₀ values (Table 54). Antibodies E and E22 exhibiteddiverse binding profiles achieving saturable binding curves andsubnanomolar EC₅₀ values for SIRPβ31v3-expressing CHO cells (FIG. 29B,Table 54), but little to no detectable binding to SIRPβ31-expressing CHOcells (FIG. 29A). In contrast, antibodies A and A10 showeddose-dependent binding to SIRPβ31-expressing CHO cells (FIG. 29A) withsubnanomolar EC₅₀ values (Table 54) and non-saturable binding toSIRPβ1v3-expressing cells (FIG. 29B). Dose-dependent binding of antibodyA4 was detected on each of two cell lines but did not achieve saturationat concentrations as high as 67 nM.

TABLE 54 EC₅₀ of Anti-SIRPα antibodies Cynomolgus SIRPβ1; EC_(50;) nMSIRPβ1 SIRPβ1v3 XP_005568598 XP-005568593 Antibody Clone PA2 Clone 1HC6Isotype NB NB KWAR23 0.2 0.4 Antibody A 0.7 NS Antibody E NB 0.8Antibody A10 0.6 NS Antibody A4 NS NS Antibody E22 NB 1   NB No bindingNS Non-saturable binding

The disclosures of each and every patent, patent application, andpublication cited herein are hereby incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety. While this disclosure has been disclosed with referenceto specific embodiments, it is apparent that other embodiments andvariations of this disclosure may be devised by others skilled in theart without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.The appended claims are intended to be construed to include all suchembodiments and equivalent variations.

Example 24. Pharmacokinetics (PK) in Cynomolgus Monkeys

A pharmacokinetic study is conducted in naïve male cynomolgus monkeys(Macaca fascicularis) 2-5 years of age with a body weight range between2.1-6.0 kg. The monkeys are divided into two treatment groups that areadministered Antibody A10. Group 1 (n=3) receives 1 mg/kg and Group 2(n=3) receives 5 mg/kg of the antibody. The antibody is administeredintravenously (i.v.) as a 2 mg/ml solution in citrate buffer (50 mMsodium citrate/115 mM sodium chloride, pH 5.0). Blood samples arecollected over 6 weeks from a peripheral vein and serum is recovered foranalysis.

Serum samples are analyzed using an ELISA format. Briefly, HuSIRPα-V1 isbound to a NUNC™ ELISA plate (Thermo Fisher Scientific). The plates arewashed with 0.05% TWEEN™ 20 in phosphate buffered saline and blockedwith 5% BSA Buffer (Sera Care cat #AP-4510-01), in PBS (Gibco ref10010-023) prior to incubation with serum samples. The antibody isdetected utilizing Novus, pAb anti-goat anti-human IgG HRP, Cat #NB7489at 1:8000 dilution. PK parameters are determined by non-compartmentalanalysis using Phoenix WINNONLIN™ software (Version 8.2, Certara USA,Inc. Princeton, N.J.).

The PK study results are shown FIG. 30 and the PK paramters aresummarized in Table 55 below. The antibody demonstrated dose dependentCL between 1 and 5 mg/kg, suggestive of target-mediated drugdistribution (TMDD) contributions to overall clearance.

TABLE 55 Dose AUC_(0-inf) CL t_(1/2z) V_(ss) MRT (mg/kg) (hr * ng/mL)(mL/d/kg) (d) (mL/kg) (d) 1.0 IV  101000 24.2 (3.54) 1.79 (0.79) 34.7(6.50) 1.43 (0.157)  (15800) 5.0 IV 11800000 11.0 (3.79)  3.4 (0.906)47.4 (4.04) 4.58 (1.24)  (4260000) Abbreviations: AUC_(0-inf): areaunder the curve from dosing to the last measurement and extrapolated toinfinity; CL: Clearance; t_(1/2z): Terminal Half-life; V_(ss): volumedistribution at steady state; MRT: Mean Residence Time

Example 25. Toxicology in Cynomolgus Monkeys

A repeat dose toxicity study is conducted in cynomolgus monkeys withAntibody A10. Parameters evaluated in this study include bioanalysis,toxicokinetic, clinical observation, body weight, food consumption,hematology, blood chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, immunophenotyping,neurobehavioral examination, electrocardiogram examination, andophthalmic examination.

Groups of male and female cynomolgus monkeys (n=3/sex/group) receive theantibody at dose levels of 100 and 250 mg/kg/dose q1w for 4 weeks (5dose administrations).

There were no antibody-related changes in body weight, clinicalobservations, food consumption, ophthalmic examination, neurobehavioralexamination, electrocardiogram, immunophenotyping, hematology,coagulation, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis.

In conclusion, intravenous administration of the antibody at 100 and 250mg/kg/dose q1w for 4 weeks (5 doses total) was tolerated in monkeys withno antibody-related adverse findings. Under the condition of this study,the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) at steady state (Day 22)was considered to be 250 mg/kg/dose q1w.

Example 26. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human V1-SIRPα withVarious Amino Acid Point Mutations Expressed on Expi-CHO Cells

To study the structural basis of the observed antibody selectivity,antibody binding to cells engineered to express modified V1-SIRPαprotein sequences is tested by flow cytometry. Expi-CHO parental cellsare transduced with lentiviruses containing either full-length wild-typehuman SIRPαV1 allele (NP_542970.1) or full-length human SIRPαV1 withamino acid point mutations (Table 56) and sorted to achieve matchingexpression levels. These cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubatedon ice with increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes,washed and stained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgGantibodies. Stained cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flowcytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is determined and used as ameasure of antibody binding.

Antibodies A-E, A4, A10, E22 and KWAR23, but not isotype control, showeddose-dependent binding to Expi-CHO cells expressing full-lengthwild-type human SIRPαV1 (FIG. 31A) with EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.3to 3.8 nM (Table 57). Antibody binding to cells expressing SIRPαV1 N→Eand D→E variants were comparable to binding to SIRPαV1 WT-expressingcells (FIGS. 31B-31C; Table 57). In contrast, binding of antibodies A-D,A4, and A10 to Expi-CHO cells expressing SIRPαV1 D→N and DD→EN variantswas affected, showing abolished, weaker (>EC₅₀), or non-saturablebinding (FIGS. 31D-31E; Table 57). None of the antibodies testedexhibited binding to parental CHO cells (FIG. 31F).

TABLE 56 Target Sequence SEQ ID NO: αV1 WTEEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 268GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRIGNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRTPKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK αV1 N→EEEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 269GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKR E NMDFSIRIGNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRTPKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK αV1 D→EEEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 270GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRIGNITPADAGT YYCVKFRKGSP EDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRTPKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK αV1 D→NEEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 271GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRIGNITPADAGT YYCVKFRKGSPD NVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRTPKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK αV1 DD→ENEEELQVIQPDKSVLVAAGETATLRCTATSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 272GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRIGNITPADAGT YYCVKFRKGSP ENVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRTPKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK

TABLE 57 Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) αV1 αV1 αV1 αV1 αV1 Antibody WT N→E D→ED→N DD→EN Isotype NB NB NB NB NB KWAR23 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 Antibody A0.4 0.4 0.3 NS NS Antibody B 3.8 4.5 3.7 NS NS Antibody C 0.3 0.3 0.22.7 1.1 Antibody D 0.3 0.3 0.2 9.6 6.6 Antibody E 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4Antibody A4 0.4 0.4 0.3 NS NS Antibody A10 0.4 0.4 0.3 NS NS AntibodyE22 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.6 NB: No binding NS: Non-saturable binding at 67nM

Example 27. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human V2-SIRPα withVarious Amino Acid Point Mutations Expressed on Expi-CHO Cells

To study the structural basis of the observed antibody selectivity,antibody binding to cells engineered to express modified V2-SIRPαprotein sequences is tested by flow cytometry. Expi-CHO parental cellsare transduced with lentiviruses containing either full-length wild-typehuman SIRPαV2 allele (CAA71403.1) or full-length human SIRPαV2 withamino acid point mutations (Table 58) and sorted to achieve matchingexpression levels. These cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubatedon ice with increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes,washed and stained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgGantibodies. Stained cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flowcytometry. Median fluorescent intensity is determined and used as ameasure of antibody binding.

Antibodies A-E, A4, A10, E22 and KWAR23, but not isotype control, showeddose-dependent binding to Expi-CHO cells expressing full-lengthwild-type human SIRPαV2 (FIG. 32A) with EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.2to 3.6 nM (Table 59). Antibody binding to cells expressing SIRPαV2 E→Nwere comparable to binding to SIRPαV2 WT-expressing cells (FIG. 32B;Table 59). In contrast, binding of antibodies A, D, A4 and A10, but notB, C, E, E22, and KWAR23, to Expi-CHO cells expressing SIRPαV2 D→E wasaffected, showing 3.1 to 7.7 fold greater EC₅₀'s than EC₅₀ valuesobserved for SIRPαV2 WT-expressing cells (FIG. 32C; Table 59).

TABLE 58 Target Sequence SEQ ID NO: αV2 WTEEELQVIQPDKSVSVAAGESAILHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGPA 273RELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSESTKRENMDFSISISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDTEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRT PKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRKαV2 E→N EEELQVIQPDKSVSVAAGESAILHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGPA 274RELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSESTKR N NMDFSISISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDTEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRT PKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRKαV2 D→E EEELQVIQPDKSVSVAAGESAILHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGPA 275RELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSESTKRENMDFSISISNITPADAGTYY CVKFRKGSP ETEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPVGESVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTVTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAAENTGSNERNIYIVVGVVCTLLVALLMAALYLVRIRQKKAQGSTSSTRLHEPEKNAREITQDTNDITYADLNLPKGKKPAPQAAEPNNHTEYASIQTSPQPASEDTLTYADLDMVHLNRT PKQPAPKPEPSFSEYASVQVPRK

TABLE 59 Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) Antibody αV2 WT αV2 E→N αV2 D→E IsotypeNB NB NB KWAR23 0.2 0.2 0.2 Antibody A 0.3 0.3 1.0 Antibody B 3.6 4.13.7 Antibody C 0.2 0.2 0.2 Antibody D 0.2 0.2 0.6 Antibody E 0.3 0.3 0.3Antibody A4 0.2 0.2 1.8 Antibody A10 0.2 0.3 0.7 Antibody E22 0.4 0.40.4 NB: No binding NS: Non-saturable binding at 67 nM

Example 28. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human SIRPβ1 withVarious Amino Acid Point Mutations Expressed on Expi-CHO Cells

To study the structural basis of the observed antibody selectivity,antibody binding to cells engineered to express modified SIRPβ1 proteinsequences is tested by flow cytometry. Expi-CHO parental cells aretransduced with lentiviruses containing either full-length wild-typehuman SIRPβ1 (000241) or full-length human SIRPβ1 with a single aminoacid point mutation (Table 60) and sorted to achieve matching expressionlevels. These cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubated on icewith increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes, washed andstained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG antibodies.Stained cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Medianfluorescent intensity is determined and used as a measure of antibodybinding.

Antibodies A-E, A4, A10 and KWAR23, but not isotype control or antibodyE22, showed dose-dependent binding to full length wild-type human SIRPβ1expressed on Expi-CHO cells (FIG. 33A). Table 61 highlights the bindingEC₅₀ calculated for each of the antibodies. While antibodies A, C, D,A4, and A10 exhibited EC₅₀ values ranging between 0.2 to 1.6 nM onwild-type human SIRPβ1-expressing cells, binding of antibodies B and Ewere non-saturable and no EC₅₀ values were determined. Except forKWAR23, antibody binding was completely lost when a single amino acidsubstitution (D→H) was introduced within the loop region (FIG. 33B).

TABLE 60 Target Sequence SEQ ID NO: β1 WTEDELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGESATLRCAMTSLIPVGPIMWFRGAGA 276GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSELTKRNNLDFSISISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDDVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTARVVLTRGDVHSQVICEIAHITLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRAENQANVTCQVSNFYPRGLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLIENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNTCAHRDDVVLTCQVEHDGQQAVSKSYALEISAHQKEHGSDITHEAALAPTAPLLVALLLGPKL LLVVGVSAIYICWKQKA β1 D→HEDELQVIQPEKSVSVAAGESATLRCAMTSLIPVGPIMWFRGAGA 277GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSELTKRNNLDFSISISNITPADAGT YYCVKFRKGSPD HVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAVRATPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTARVVLTRGDVHSQVICEIAHITLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRAENQANVTCQVSNFYPRGLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLIENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNTCAHRDDVVLTCQVEHDGQQAVSKSYALEISAHQKEHGSDITHEAALAPTAPLLVALLLGPKL LLVVGVSAIYICWKQKA

TABLE 61 Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) Antibody β1 WT β1 D→H Isotype NB NBKWAR23 0.2 0.01 Antibody A 1.6 NB Antibody B NS NB Antibody C 0.2 NBAntibody D 0.2 NB Antibody E NS NB Antibody A4 1.5 NB Antibody A10 1.6NB Antibody E22 NB NB NB: No binding NS: Non-saturable binding at 67 nM

Example 29. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human SIRPβL withVarious Amino Acid Point Mutations Expressed on Expi-CHO Cells

To study the structural basis of the observed antibody selectivity,antibody binding to cells engineered to express modified SIRPβL proteinsequences is tested by flow cytometry. Expi-CHO parental cells aretransduced with lentiviruses containing either full-length wild-typehuman SIRPβL (Q5TFQ8) or full-length human SIRPβL with a single aminoacid point mutation (Table 62) and sorted to achieve matching expressionlevels. These cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubated on icewith increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes, washed andstained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG antibodies.Stained cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Medianfluorescent intensity is determined and used as a measure of antibodybinding.

Antibodies E, E22 and KWAR23 showed dose-dependent binding to fulllength human SIRPβL expressed on Expi-CHO cells (FIG. 34A) with EC₅₀values less than 1.2 nM (Table 63). No binding of antibodies A, A4, andA10 could be detected on SIRPβL-expressing cells, while antibodies B, C,and D exhibited non-saturable binding (FIG. 34A, Table 63). A singleamino acid substitution (H→D) introduced within the loop regionmaintained, strengthened, or facilitated antibody binding to these cells(FIG. 34B, Table 63).

TABLE 62 Target Sequence SEQ ID NO: βL WTEEELQVIQPDKSISVAAGESATLHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 278GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISNITPADAGTYYCVKFRKGSPDHVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAPGPALASAAPLLIAFLLGPKV LLVVGVSVIYVYWKQKA βL H→DEEELQVIQPDKSISVAAGESATLHCTVTSLIPVGPIQWFRGAGP 279GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISNITPADAGT YYCVKFRKGSPD DVEFKSGAGTELSVRAKPSAPVVSGPAARATPQHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPAGDSVSYSIHSTAKVVLTREDVHSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSETIRVPPTLEVTQQPVRAENQVNVTCQVRKFYPQRLQLTWLENGNVSRTETASTLTENKDGTYNWMSWLLVNVSAHRDDVKLTCQVEHDGQPAVSKSHDLKVSAHPKEQGSNTAPGPALASAAPLLIAFLLGPKV LLVVGVSVIYVYWKQKA

TABLE 63 Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) Antibody βL WT βL WT H→D Isotype NB NBKWAR23 1.0 0.5 Antibody A NB 0.5 Antibody B NS 6.7 Antibody C NS 0.3Antibody D NS 0.2 Antibody E 1.0 0.5 Antibody A4 NB 0.5 Antibody A10 NB0.6 Antibody E22 1.2 0.7 NB: No binding NS: Non-saturable binding at 67nM

Example 30. Binding of Antibodies to Full-Length Human SIRPγ withVarious Amino Acid Point Mutations Expressed on Expi-CHO Cells

To study the structural basis of the observed antibody selectivity,antibody binding to cells engineered to express modified SIRPγ proteinsequences is tested by flow cytometry. Expi-CHO parental cells aretransduced with lentiviruses containing either full-length wild-typehuman SIRPγ (NP_542970.1) or full-length human SIRPγ with amino acidpoint mutations (Table 64) and sorted to achieve matching expressionlevels. These cells are blocked with donkey IgG and incubated on icewith increasing concentrations of antibodies for 60 minutes, washed andstained with AF647-conjugated donkey F(ab′)₂ anti-human IgG antibodies.Stained cells are washed, fixed, and analyzed by flow cytometry. Medianfluorescent intensity is determined and used as a measure of antibodybinding.

Except KWAR23, none the antibodies tested (Antibodies A-E, A4, A10, E22)showed saturable binding to Expi-CHO cells expressing full-lengthwild-type human SIRPγ or SIRPγ E→D expressing cells (FIGS. 35A and 35B,respectively). In contrast, antibodies A-D, A4, and A10 showed saturableantibody binding to Expi-CHO cells expressing SIRPγ N→D and EN→DDvariants with all but antibody B with sub nanomolar EC₅₀ values (FIGS.35C and 35D, respectively, and Table 65).

TABLE 64 Target Sequence SEQ ID NO: γWTEEELQMIQPEKLLLVTVGKTATLHCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFRGVGP 280GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSITPADVGTYYCVKFRKGSPENVEFKSGPGTEMALGAKPSAPVVLGPAARTTPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPTGQSVAYSIRSTARVVLDPWDVRSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRVGNQVNVTCQVRKFYPQSLQLTWSENGNVCQRETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWFLVNISDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVSKRLALEVTVHQKDQSSDATPGPASSLTALLLIAVLLGPIY VPWKQKT γE→DEEELQMIQPEKLLLVTVGKTATLHCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFRGVGP 281GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSITPADVGT YYCVKFRKGSP DNVEFKSGPGTEMALGAKPSAPVVLGPAARTTPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPTGQSVAYSIRSTARVVLDPWDVRSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRVGNQVNVTCQVRKFYPQSLQLTWSENGNVCQRETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWFLVNISDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVSKRLALEVTVHQKDQSSDATPGPASSLTALLLIAVLLGPIY VPWKQKT γN→DEEELQMIQPEKLLLVTVGKTATLHCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFRGVGP 282GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSITPADVGT YYCVKFRKGSPE DVEFKSGPGTEMALGAKPSAPVVLGPAARTTPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPTGQSVAYSIRSTARVVLDPWDVRSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRVGNQVNVTCQVRKFYPQSLQLTWSENGNVCQRETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWFLVNISDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVSKRLALEVTVHQKDQSSDATPGPASSLTALLLIAVLLGPIY VPWKQKT γEN→DDEEELQMIQPEKLLLVTVGKTATLHCTVTSLLPVGPVLWFRGVGP 283GRELIYNQKEGHFPRVTTVSDLTKRNNMDFSIRISSITPADVGT YYCVKFRKGSP DDVEFKSGPGTEMALGAKPSAPVVLGPAARTTPEHTVSFTCESHGFSPRDITLKWFKNGNELSDFQTNVDPTGQSVAYSIRSTARVVLDPWDVRSQVICEVAHVTLQGDPLRGTANLSEAIRVPPTLEVTQQPMRVGNQVNVTCQVRKFYPQSLQLTWSENGNVCQRETASTLTENKDGTYNWTSWFLVNISDQRDDVVLTCQVKHDGQLAVSKRLALEVTVHQKDQSSDATPGPASSLTALLLIAVLLGPIY VPWKQKT

TABLE 65 Cell Binding EC₅₀ (nM) Antibody γ WT γ E→D γ N→D γ EN→DDIsotype NB NB NB NB KWAR23 0.113 0.3 0.3 0.3 Antibody A NB NB 0.4 0.6Antibody B NS NS 4.8 5.3 Antibody C NS NS 0.2 0.2 Antibody D NS NS 0.30.3 Antibody E NB NB NB NB Antibody A4 NB NB 0.5 0.7 Antibody A10 NB NB0.5 0.7 Antibody E22 NB NB NB NB NB: No binding NS: Non-saturablebinding at 67 nM

Example 31. Amino Acids 125-132 of SIRPαV1 and 125-131 of SIRPαV2 areDeterminants for Antibody Selectivity

A particular area of the SIRPα epitope bound by Antibody A wasidentified within the loop region located at amino acids 125-131 ofSIRPαV2 (sequence RKGSPDT), corresponding to amino acids 125-132 ofSIRPαV1 (sequence RKGSPDDV). We identified this loop as a determinantfor the observed binding properties of Antibody A, including selectivebinding to SIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2, with no detectable binding to humanSIRPγ and human SIRPβL (Table 37). The potential role of this loop inconferring binding selectivity was identified by determination of thecrystal structure of Antibody A in complex SIRPαV2 (Example 20), andfrom the sequence comparison of epitope amino acids in related SIRPisoforms, and was confirmed by binding studies described above (Examples26-30). Notably, this loop differs in length between SIRPαV1 andSIRPαV2, i.e., 8 amino acids in SIRPαV1 and 7 amino acids in SIRPαV2.Despite this difference in loop length, Antibody A shows similar bindingaffinity for both SIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2 (see, e.g., Table 37). FIG. 36Aillustrates how Antibody A binds to this loop from the side, which isbelieved to allow for specific recognition of the loops with differentlength in SIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2. We observed that the generalconfiguration of the SIRPα interaction with Antibody A is like the SIRPαinteraction with the natural binding partner, CD47, where the loops ofSIRPαV1 and SIRPαV2 are approached in a similar orientation (FIG. 36B).However, unlike Antibody A, CD47 also binds to SIRPγ, indicating thatAntibody A can confer binding selectivity despite this generalsimilarity.

Even though loops of different length can be recognized by Antibody A,this part of the epitope is nonetheless able to confer the selectivityobserved for the SIRP proteins. We identified the sequence motif PDDV inSIRPαV1 as an important difference from SIRPγ and SIRPβL, where thecorresponding sequences are PENV and PDHV respectively (FIGS. 37A-37F).

To further study the structural basis of the observed selectivity ofAntibody A, we tested its ability to bind to cells engineered toexpressed modified SIRP protein sequences (see Examples 26-30). Theresults of these experiments confirmed the importance of the variantresidues in this loop to conferring binding selectivity. We observedthat exchanging the respective sequence motif in SIRPαV1 (PDDV) toeither PDNV or PENV sequence of SIRPγ strongly impaired binding toAntibody A (FIGS. 31D-31E). Similarly, binding of Antibody A to SIRPβ1with its PDDV motif was completely abrogated by the exchange to PDHVmotif of SIRPβL (FIG. 33B). Reciprocally, binding can be restored whenexchanging the PENV motif of SIRPγ to either PEDV or PDDV of SIRPαV1(FIGS. 35C-35D) or exchanging the PDHV motif of SIRPβL to PDDV of SIRPβ1(FIG. 34B). These results highlight the properties of the epitope,allowing on the one hand for tolerance of two different loop length inthe SIRPα proteins, but on the other hand providing high sensitivity toamino acid changes in the binding interface. Together, these propertiesresult in the selectivity pattern described for Antibody A and itsvariants (e.g., A4 and A10), namely, strong binding to SIRPαV1, SIRPαV2and SIRPβ1, complemented by pronounced absence of binding to SIRPγ andSIRPβL.

Example 32. Antibody Titer and Purity

Methods

Transfection. For transfection, combine heavy chain DNA, light chainDNA, Filler DNA and XBP-1 DNA with Opti-Pro SFM (Thermo Fisher) andsterilize by filtering through 0.2 μm filter. Prepare cells at 2×10⁶cells/mL or 4×10⁶ cells/mL (in BalanCD Transfectory CHO (IrvineScientific)+4 mM L-Glutamine) for required scale of transfection. Addthe calculated volume of TransIT Pro (Mirus) transfection reagent to theprepared Opti-Pro SFM+DNA mix and immediately transfer to the preparedcells. Place the shake flask in incubator at 37° C., 5% CO₂, and 140 rpmor 200 rpm shake speed. 24 hours post-transfection, temperature isshifted to 30° C., and Transfectory Supplement and Anti-ClumpingSupplement (both Irvine Scientific) are added to the transfected cells.CHO CD Efficient Feed B (Gibco) is added between day 5 or day 7,depending on when glucose levels drop between 2 g/L-1 g/L. Thetransfected culture is maintained for 7-10 days.

Harvest by centrifugation and sterile filtration. The clarified cellculture supernatant is sampled for titer by ForteBio/Pall Octet Red 96instrument with Protein A biosensors. The measured antibodyconcentration is reported as the expression titer (mg/L).

Protein A (ProA) Purification: The purification is performed at roomtemperature (RT) using a GE AKTA Pure system. Each sample is capturedfrom the harvested cell culture fluid (HCCF) by recombinant Protein-Aaffinity chromatography using MabSelect SuRe resin (GE Healthcare).Chromatography steps and buffer details can be found in Tables 66 and67, respectively. Protein binds to Protein A at neutral pH at roomtemperature and is washed with high salt (1M NaCl). Each sample iseluted in an isocratic mode using 30 mM sodium acetate, pH 3.5. Elutedsample is neutralized to pH 5.0 using 1% solution of 3M sodium acetate,pH 9.0. Neutralized protein is sterile filtered with 0.22 μm filtrationsystem. The concentration is calculated based on the absorbancemeasurement at 280 nm using a NanoDrop 8000 Spectrophotometer (ThermoFisher).

TABLE 66 Buffer Composition Equilibration/Wash 1 DPBS: 8.05 mM sodiumphosphate, 137 mM NaCl, 1.47 mM potassium phosphate, 2.6 mM potassiumchloride, pH 7.4 Wash 2 1M NaCl in DPBS Wash 3 DPBS: 8.05 mM sodiumphosphate, 137 mM NaCl, 1.47 mM potassium phosphate, 2.6 mM potassiumchloride, pH 7.2 Elution 30 mM Sodium Acetate, pH 3.5 Neutralization 3MSodium Acetate, pH~9 Regeneration 0.25N NaOH Storage 20% Ethanol

TABLE 67 Step Buffer/Solution Volume Equilibration DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥5 CVLoad Media varies Wash 1 DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥5 CV Wash 2 DPBS + 1M NaCl ≥5 CVWash 3 DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥5 CV Elution 30 mM sodium ≥5 CV acetate, pH 3.5Remark: OD wavelength 280 nm Start pool collection when OD ≥100 mAU Endpool collection when OD ≥100 mAU Neutralization 3M sodium acetate, 1%volume of pool post pH9 elution Pre-regeneration DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥5 CV washRemark: Ensure the column is equilibrated in DPBS, pH 7.2 by checking pHof the column wash Regeneration 0.25N NaOH ≥5 CV Remark: Ensure thecolumn is washed enough in 0.25N NaOH to clean from sticky contaminantsDon’t leave the column in regeneration buffer for ≥30 minPost-regeneration DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥4 CV wash Remark: Ensure the column isequilibrated in DPBS, pH 7.2 by checking pH of the column wash Storage20% Ethanol ≥4 CV

Cation exchange chromatography (CEX). Cation exchange chromatography isperformed at room temperature. The buffers and process conditions aresummarized in Tables 68 and 69. The Protein A affinity chromatographypurified sample is polished using a Poros 50 XS column (Thermo Fisher)using an AKTA Avant chromatography system (Cytiva). The antibody isbound to the column which is pre-equilibrated with 5CV (column volumes)of 50 mM sodium acetate, pH5.0, washed with 5CV of the same buffer. Theantibody is then eluted using gradient of 0 to 0.5M NaCl in 20 CV.Eluted sample is adjusted to the final ionic strength of ˜100 mM NaC.Protein is sterile filtered into a 50 mL falcon tube by 0.22 μmSteriflip (Millipore) using vacuum filtration system. The antibodyconcentration is calculated based on the absorbance measured as 280 nmusing the NanoDrop 8000 (Thermo Fisher). Purified antibody is stored at4° C.

TABLE 68 Buffer Composition Equilibration/Wash 50 mM Sodium Acetate, pH5.0 Elution 50 mM Sodium Acetate, 1M NaCl, pH 5.0 Gradient elution in 20CV of 50% B Regeneration 0.25N NaOH Storage 20% Ethanol

TABLE 69 Step Buffer Volume Equilibration 50 mM sodium 5 CV acetate, pH5.0 Load 50 mM sodium varies acetate, pH 5.0 Wash 50 mM sodiumm 5 CVacetate, pH 5.0 Elutions 50 mM Sodium 20 CV Acetate and 1M Remark: NaCl,pH 5.0 OD wavelength 280 nm Start pool collection when OD ≥100 mAU Endpool collection when OD ≤100 mAU Regeneration 0.25N NaOH ≥5 CVPost-regeneration DPBS, pH 7.4 ≥5 CV wash Storage 20% Ethanol ≥5 CV

Analytical Size Exclusion Chromatography. Analytical Size ExclusionChromatography (aSEC) is performed using a Acquity UPLC (Waters,Milford, Mass.) system using a Protein BEH SEC column 200 Å, 1.7 μm,4.6×150 mm (Waters part #186005225). Running conditions are as follows:Mobile phase: 50 mM Sodium Phosphate, 200 mM Arginine and 0.05% SodiumAzide; Flow rate: 0.5 ml/min; Runtime: 5 minutes; Sample loading amount:10 μg; Peak detection: A280 nm. The results are analyzed to determinethe percentage of the antibody present as a monomer, low molecularweight (LMW), and high molecular weight (HMW).

Low pH hold is performed by adjusting the pH to 3.5 with 1M acetic acid,pH 2.45. After 90 minutes incubation at room temperature, the sample isneutralized to pH 5.0 by 1M Tris HCl, pH 9.0. Final concentration isdetermined using a NanoDrop 8000 (Thermo Fisher) by measuring absorbanceat 280 nm. Size purity of the samples is characterized by analyticalsize exclusion chromatography.

Results

The above procedures are used to express and purify antibodies of thepresent disclosure. Tables 70 and 71 show the titer and size purityresults from two different trials for the antibodies as indicated. Table70 shows the expression titer and results of Protein A purification andcation exchange chromatography. Repeated rows for a given antibodyindicate multiple replicates. Table 71 shows the expression titer andresults of Protein A purification. Table 72 shows size purity resultsfor the indicated antibodies following pH 3.5 treatment (2 replicates)compared to the same antibody held at pH 5.0.

TABLE 70 Pro A load Recovery Monomer CEX Recovery Monomer Titer amountfrom ProA following Load from CEX following Name (mg/L) (mg) (%) ProA(%) Amount (%) CEX (%) A 334 334 82.20% 97.03 264.54 78.40% 100 B 206206 70.78% 95.66 145.81 60.69% 99.2 C 277 277 82.46% 97.76 228.41 76.18%99.89 D 227 227 80.61% 98.26 182.98 81.26% 99.95 E 136 136 68.71% 98.0593.45 74.31% 99.98 A10 231 462    101% 97.32 453 84.41% 99.88 A10 287287    102% 97.15 292 80.61% 99.91 A10 246.5 247 101.00% 96.02 23579.40% 99.64 A4 137 274 105.60% 99.44 274 85.19% 99.9 E22 77 385 189.10%95.99 694 79.24% 99.49

TABLE 71 Purified Concentration % Monomer (mg/mL) (main peak) Expressionfollowing following Titer Protein A Protein A Antibody (mg/L)purification purification A 286 3.68 98.57 A1 215.1 3.61 98.62 A2 199.43.57 99.11 A3 222.6 3.64 98.78 A4 230.5 3.67 98.69 A5 254.7 3.72 98.13A6 226.5 3.62 98.59 A7 256.2 3.58 98.37 A8 249.8 3.59 98.58 A9 251.13.68 98.03 A10 256.3 3.67 97.54 A12 271.6 3.68 98.57 A13 259.2 3.6798.39 A14 261.4 3.72 98.48 A15 249.2 3.63 97.56 A16 281.3 3.7 98.64 E146 3.19 99.09 E1 216.1 3.24 87.86 E2 157.6 3.37 97.12 E3 237.7 3.2788.32 E4 169.8 3.31 97.58 E5 240.6 3.26 88.92 E6 193.4 3.37 98.51 E7209.2 3.44 86.42 E8 92.8 3.12 98.9 E9 209.7 3.39 88.79 E10 162.9 3.28100 E11 58.6 1.95 100 E12 235 3.43 88.83 E13 204.6 3.3 89.09 E14 227.53.41 92.98 E15 118 3.21 99.14 E16 245.2 3.35 88.1 E17 84.9 2.93 92.69E18 183.8 3.35 97.63 E19 230.3 3.39 87.89 E20 208 3.49 89.2 E21 237.53.46 91.24 E22 78.5 2.89 97.27

TABLE 72 Monomer % Avg. HMW % pH pH 3.5 pH 3.5 Change in pH pH 3.5 pH3.5 Antibody 5.0 (trial #1) (trial #2) Monomer % 5.0 (trial #1) (trial#2) A10 97.49 97.37 97.40 0.10 2.52 2.62 2.60 A4 99.29 99.13 98.40 0.530.71 0.87 1.60 E22 96.64 96.33 96.98 −0.02 3.36 3.66 3.03

Example 33. Antibody Binding Kinetics

Methods

The binding kinetics of anti-SIRPα antibodies to various SIRPα analytesare determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) using a Biacore8K+(Cytiva). 1×HBS-EP+(Cytiva) is used as running buffer and for all thedilutions unless stated otherwise. The Series S CM5 sensorchip isactivated with a 1:1 mixture of 0.1 M NHS (N-hydroxysuccinimide) and 0.4M EDC (1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride) for420 seconds at a flow rate of 10 μl/min and immobilized with Protein A/G(Thermo Scientific, 10 μg/ml in 10 mM acetate pH 4.5) for 420 seconds ata flowrate of 10 μl/min resulting in approximately 3000 RU of ProteinA/G on the surface. The sensorchip is then deactivated with 1 Methanolamine HCl pH 8.5 for 420 seconds at a flowrate of 10 μl/min.

Antibodies (approximately 1 ug/ml) are captured on the Protein A/Gsurface for 60 seconds at a flowrate of 10 μl/min resulting in capturelevels of approximately 240 RU. Dilutions of each SIRP protein(Extracellular Domain+His-Tag, with the concentrations as indicated) areinjected as analytes over the captured antibody for 300 seconds ofassociation at a flowrate of 30 μl/min, followed by a dissociation for600 seconds. The surfaces are regenerated with a 30 second injection of0.85% phosphoric acid at 30 μl/min. SPR sensorgrams are fit globally to1:1 Langmuir binding to provide on-rate (k_(a)), off-rate (k_(d)), anddissociation constant (K_(D)) values or fit globally to a steady stateaffinity to provide K_(D) in the Biacore Insight Evaluation software.

Results

The above procedures are used to measure binding properties ofantibodies of the present disclosure. For each analyte used, the highestconcentration was as indicated in Example 3 (see Table 36). On-rate,off-rate, and dissociation constant of each indicated antibody for eachanalyte measured are shown in Tables 73-74.

TABLE 73 huSIRPαVl huSIRPαV2 Antibody k_(a) (1/Ms) k_(d) (1/s) K_(D)(nM) k_(a) (1/Ms) k_(d) (1/s) K_(D) (nM) A 4.97E+05 3.84E−03 7.728.07E+05 7.28E−03 9.03 E 4.79E+05 2.03E−04 0.43 5.47E+05 1.81E−04 0.33A1 7.27E+05 6.25E−03 8.60 8.69E+05 1.62E−02 18.6 A2 7.29E+05 6.85E−039.39 8.83E+05 1.84E−02 20.9 A3 7.30E+05 6.61E−03 9.06 9.07E+05 1.78E−0219.6 A4 7.29E+05 6.17E−03 8.46 8.92E+05 1.63E−02 18.3 A5 6.84E+055.98E−03 8.75 9.09E+05 1.62E−02 17.8 A6 7.66E+05 6.34E−03 8.28 9.47E+051.71E−02 18.1 A7 7.16E+05 6.72E−03 9.38 9.33E+05 1.90E−02 20.4 A87.08E+05 6.04E−03 8.53 8.59E+05 1.62E−02 18.8 A9 4.95E+05 3.63E−03 7.347.91E+05 6.52E−03 8.25 A10 5.98E+05 4.02E−03 6.75 6.93E+05 6.98E−03 10.6A11 5.86E+05 4.00E−03 6.87 6.80E+05 7.09E−03 10.9 A12 4.82E+05 3.78E−037.83 7.69E+05 6.89E−03 8.96 A13 4.84E+05 3.52E−03 7.28 7.60E+05 6.35E−038.36 A14 4.88E+05 3.97E−03 8.13 8.16E+05 6.48E−03 7.95 A15 5.26E+053.71E−03 7.06 8.48E+05 6.71E−03 7.91 A16 4.72E+05 3.77E−03 7.98 7.66E+056.30E−03 8.22 E1 4.14E+05 2.99E−04 0.72 5.23E+05 3.30E−04 0.63 E24.59E+05 4.19E−04 0.91 5.35E+05 3.67E−04 0.69 E3 3.85E+05 3.71E−04 0.964.72E+05 3.66E−04 0.78 E4 4.38E+05 4.33E−04 0.99 5.11E+05 4.21E−04 0.82E5 3.31E+05 3.36E−04 1.02 4.06E+05 3.55E−04 0.87 E6 3.74E+05 3.86E−041.03 4.29E+05 3.75E−04 0.88 E7 3.78E+05 4.53E−04 1.20 4.68E+05 5.52E−041.18 E8 3.22E+05 3.90E−04 1.21 4.35E+05 2.36E−04 0.54 E9 5.18E+056.31E−04 1.22 5.83E+05 5.48E−04 0.94 E10 4.22E+05 5.18E−04 1.23 4.98E+055.96E−04 1.20 E11 3.52E+05 4.98E−04 1.41 4.53E+05 2.58E−04 0.57 E124.90E+05 8.19E−04 1.67 5.62E+05 7.09E−04 1.26 E13 3.94E+05 6.71E−04 1.704.90E+05 3.38E−04 0.69 E14 4.03E+05 7.43E−04 1.84 4.53E+05 6.15E−04 1.36E15 4.21E+05 8.02E−04 1.91 5.01E+05 3.69E−04 0.74 E16 4.90E+05 1.06E−032.15 5.47E+05 1.05E−03 1.93 E17 4.05E+05 9.55E−04 2.36 5.08E+05 4.05E−040.80 E18 4.10E+05 1.01E−03 2.46 4.93E+05 4.43E−04 0.90 E19 3.34E+058.43E−04 2.52 4.11E+05 3.99E−04 0.97 E20 4.80E+05 1.64E−03 3.42 5.63E+056.27E−04 1.11 E21 4.76E+05 2.12E−03 4.46 5.49E+05 7.61E−04 1.39

TABLE 74 cynoSIRPα cynoSIRPα cynoSIRPα (NP_001271679) (EGM_02252)(XP_015313155) Antibody k_(a) (1/Ms) k_(d) (1/s) K_(D) (nM) k_(a) (1/Ms)k_(d) (1/s) K_(D) (nM) k_(a) (1/Ms) k_(d) (1/s) K_(D) (nM) A 8.73E+051.38E−01 158 n/a n/a 258* n/a n/a 165* E 2.35E+05 1.91E−03 8.14 NB2.41E+05 1.70E−03 7.07 A1 n/a n/a 780* n/a n/a 523* n/a n/a 427* A2 n/an/a 887* n/a n/a 556* n/a n/a 469* A3 n/a n/a 857* n/a n/a 560* n/a n/a480* A4 n/a n/a 669* n/a n/a 488* n/a n/a 420* A5 n/a n/a 665* n/a n/a517* n/a n/a 415* A6 n/a n/a 684* n/a n/a 521* n/a n/a 420* A7 n/a n/a741* n/a n/a 588* n/a n/a 466* A8 n/a n/a 639* n/a n/a 520* n/a n/a 415*A9 n/a n/a 346* n/a n/a 230* n/a n/a 174* A10 n/a n/a 388* n/a n/a 282*n/a n/a 203* A11 n/a n/a 410* n/a n/a 298* n/a n/a 204* A12 n/a n/a 384*n/a n/a 247* n/a n/a 195* A13 n/a n/a 330* n/a n/a 223* n/a n/a 177* A14n/a n/a 316* n/a n/a 222* n/a n/a 176* A15 n/a n/a 317* n/a n/a 224* n/an/a 174* A16 n/a n/a 306* n/a n/a 224* n/a n/a 174* E1 1.83E+05 3.27E−0317.9 NB 1.90E+05 3.17E−03 16.7 E2 2.54E+05 5.26E−03 20.7 NB 2.60E+055.12E−03 19.7 E3 1.68E+05 2.91E−03 17.3 NB 1.70E+05 2.88E−03 16.9 E42.22E+05 4.68E−03 21.1 NB 2.28E+05 4.51E−03 19.8 E5 1.23E+05 4.71E−0338.2 NB 1.21E+05 4.59E−03 37.8 E6 1.89E+05 7.74E−03 41.0 NB 1.75E+057.29E−03 41.6 E7 1.58E+05 3.46E−03 21.9 NB 1.59E+05 3.37E−03 21.2 E82.04E+05 3.60E−03 17.7 NB 2.07E+05 3.44E−03 16.6 E9 3.21E+05 1.40E−0243.7 NB 3.24E+05 1.32E−02 40.8 E10 2.16E+05 5.45E−03 25.2 NB 2.22E+055.26E−03 23.7 E11 2.67E+05 5.42E−03 20.3 NB 2.75E+05 5.49E−03 20.0 E122.79E+05 1.29E−02 46.1 NB 2.97E+05 1.25E−02 42.2 E13 1.97E+05 7.55E−0338.3 NB 1.90E+05 7.11E−03 37.4 E14 1.90E+05 1.73E−02 90.7 NB 2.00E+051.73E−02 86.3 E15 2.43E+05 1.20E−02 49.4 NB 2.45E+05 1.13E−02 46.2 E163.13E+05 1.58E−02 50.0 NB 3.00E+05 1.47E−02 48.8 E17 2.82E+05 1.26E−0244.8 NB 2.92E+05 1.26E−02 43.2 E18 2.24E+05 1.18E−02 52.5 NB 2.26E+051.13E−02 50.0 E19 1.56E+05 7.25E−03 46.6 NB 1.54E+05 6.87E−03 44.7 E202.51E+05 2.78E−02 111.0 NB 2.51E+05 2.61E−02 104.0 E21 2.25E+05 2.42E−02107.0 NB 2.28E+05 2.45E−02 108.0 Abbreviations for Tables 73-74. NB: Nobinding. *indicates steady-state affinity (k_(a) and k_(d) valuesunavailable).

Example 34. Antibody Concentration Effects on Stability

Antibody A10 is prepared at varying concentrations in 10 mM histidine(pH 6.0). Each prepared sample is assessed for turbidity, viscosity, andfor high molecular weight (HMW), antibody monomer, and low molecularweight (LMW) levels by size exclusion chromatography (SEC). SEC isperformed initially and after one week at 25° C. Results are shown inTable 75 below.

Intrinsic fluorescence measurements are used to assess domain unfoldingand aggregation formation as a function of temperature. Results areshown in Table 76 below.

TABLE 75 Antibody properties with varying concentration MeasuredViscosity Nominal Conc Turbidity @ 20°C Initial 1 wk @ 25° C. Conc[mg/mL] [FNU] [mPa * s] HMW Mono LMW HMW Mono LMW [mg/mL] n = 2 n = 2 n= 2 [%] [%] [%] [%] [%] [%] 50 50.12 7.98 1.86 0.2 99.38 0.41 0.3 99.270.43 62.5 66.24 7.69 2.6 0.22 99.37 0.41 0.36 99.21 0.43 100 94.35 8.394.16 0.27 99.25 0.48 0.46 99.11 0.43 150 144.28 8.37 14.73 0.34 99.220.44 0.72 98.81 0.46 200 201.50 9.72 75.66** 0.45 99.09 0.45 1 98.530.47 250 229.50 8.79 206.0** 0.5 99.04 0.46 1.13 98.4 0.47 **viscositymeasurement n = 1. Abbreviations: Conc: Concentration; FNU: FormazinNephelometric Unit; HMW: High Molecular Weight; Mono.: Monomer; LMW: LowMolecular Weight.

TABLE 76 Intrinsic fluorescence measurement of antibody aggregation withvarying concentration. Nominal Measured IF T_(off) IF T_(m1) IF T_(m2)IF T_(agg) Concentration Concentration [° C.] [° C.] [° C.] [° C.][mg/mL] [mg/mL] n = 2 (n = 3) (n = 3) (n = 3) (n = 3) 50 50.12 63.4 69.380.0 76.5 62.5 66.24 63.4 69.3 80.3 76.4 100 94.35 63.4 69.2 80.5 75.7150 144.28 63.6 68.8 80.7 75.4 200 201.50 63.6 68.3 81.0 76.0 250 229.5063.4 68.1 81.2 74.5 Abbreviations: T_(off): transition onset point;T_(m1): first transition mid point; T_(m2): second transition mid point;T_(agg): transition onset of aggregation.

Methods

Turbidity. Turbidity is measured using a turbidity photometer. For eachmeasurement, 130 μL of sample is placed in a single-use borosilicateglass round-bottom cuvette. The irradiation wavelength is 633 nm, andturbidity is measured by right angle light scattering. At least tworeplicates of each measurement are taken with a permitted deviation of≤2%.

Viscosity. Viscosity is measured using the Haake MARS III Rheometer,Thermo Scientific. The measurement parameters are as follows: Con: C35/1(Ø 35 mm and 1° angle), titanium. Volume=210 μL, undiluted. Dataanalysis: 100 data points at shear rate 1000 s⁻¹. Temperature: 20° C.

Size exclusion chromatography. Size exclusion chromatography isconducted on UPLC-System e.g. Agilent 1290 Infinity II using thepre-column KrudKatcher Ultra HPLC In-Line Filter 0.5 μm×0.004 μm ID(Phenomenex, Torrance, Calif.) and the column Acquity UPLC BEH200SEC300×4.6 mm, (Waters Corp., Milford, Mass.). The mobile phase is 40 mMNaH2PO4×H2O, 0.4 M NaClO4, pH 6.8 and the flow rate is 0.3 mL/min. Theautosampler is maintained at 5° C. and the column is at roomtemperature. The detection is done by UV detector at wavelength of 280nm. Peakwidth is >0.05 min (1 s) (for EmPower) or approx. 10 Hz (othersoftware). The slit is 4 nm. Samples are diluted to 5 mg/mL in themobile phase. The load amount is 30 μg per injection. The run time is 15min. Integration is performed automatically with the algorithm ApexTrack as default, peak area is approximately within a retention time of4.5-11.5 min, with activation of the “detect shoulders” setting. Thepeak width is 20 sec and the detection threshold is 14.

Intrinsic fluorescence. Intrinsic fluorescence is measured using thePrometheus NT. 48 nano DSF (NanoTemper Technologies GmbH, Munich,Germany) using a standardized method. The sample volume is 10 μL percapillary, and the sample concentration and formulation is as indicated.Prometheus NT.48 Series nanoDSF Grade Standard Capillaries is used forprotein concentrations >0.2 mg/mL, and Prometheus NT.48 Series nanoDSFGrade High Sensitivity Capillaries for concentrations s 0.2 mg/mL. Thetemperature ramp is 20° C.-95° C. at 1° C./min. The excitationwavelength for intrinsic fluorescence is set to 285 nm and intensity isbetween 10%-30% (adapted depending on the optimal measuring range). Thevalue of the detection ratio at 350/330 nm is plotted as a functionagainst the temperature. The first derivation of this function is usedfor determination of Tonset and melting temperature, and Tonset isdetermined by light backscattering.

Example 35. Antibody Stability Testing

Antibody A10 is formulated at a concentration of 50 mg antibody/mL in 25mM histidine and pH 6.0, with varying NaCl concentration. Properties ofeach formulation were assessed by SPR (Table 77) and SEC (Tables 78 and79) initially and after 4 and 8 weeks held at 40° C.

TABLE 77 Change in binding activity (by SPR). Activity [% change frombaseline] NaCl [mM] 4 weeks@40° C. 8 weeks@40° C.  25 84.92 73.35  5085.63 74.13  75 86.01 74.86 100 86.58 76.08 150 87.64 77.52 200 88.3778.79 250 89.02 79.95 500 90.71 82.68

TABLE 78 High molecular weight species levels. High Molecular Weight [%]NaCl [mM] 4 weeks@40° C. 8 weeks@40° C.  25 2.57 3.73  50 2.56 3.67  752.56 3.57 100 2.36 3.30 150 2.08 2.94 200 2.08 2.79 250 2.37 2.76 5002.16 2.61

TABLE 79 Monomer levels. Monomer [%] NaCl [mM] 4 weeks@40° C. 8weeks@40° C.  25 95.26 92.87  50 95.24 92.87  75 95.22 92.94 100 95.3993.16 150 95.68 93.50 200 95.64 93.61 250 95.35 93.64 500 95.50 93.63

Methods

Surface plasmon resonance. Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy isperformed using the Biacore T200 (Cytiva, Marlborough, Mass.). Running-and dilution buffer are HBS-EP+(Cytiva, Marlborough, Mass.). Theanalysis temperature was 25° C. and the data collection rate is 1 Hzusing one flow cell. The Sensor Chip CM5 is used with high densityProtein A/G immobilization. A predefined standard amine coupling methodof the software is applied. The immobilization buffer is acetate at pH4.5, 30 μg/ml, 420 s, 10 μl/min. Analysis is performed by preparing acalibration curve from 2000-62.5 ng/ml with factor 1:2 and additionalblank injections. Antibody samples are diluted to 1 μg/ml. Human SIRPαV1 & V2 antigens are diluted to 10 μg/ml. For the build method, onecycle includes: capture of the antibody for 180 s, 10 μl/min; injectingantigen for 180 s, 10 μl/min; and regeneration with 50 mM HCl for 12 s,50p/min. Evaluation of the received sensorgram was performed using thecalibration curve to calculate Biacore concentration of samples forProtein A/G and antigen and calculate the binding activity for theantigen binding site.

Size exclusion chromatography. Size exclusion chromatography isperformed as described in Example 34, above.

Example 36. Intrinsic Biophysical Profile Analysis

Methods

Physicochemical descriptors for the variable regions of selectedantibodies are computed according to the methods described in Ahmed etal., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2021. Sep. 14; 118(37):e2020577118 with apH value of 7.4 and 137 mM salt. The five descriptors are: surface areaburied between VL and VH domains (BSA_VL: VH), ratio of charged tohydrophobic surface patches (RP), ratio of dipole and hydrophobicmoments (RM), hydrophobic anisotropy (Avg_HI), and structure-basedisoelectric point (pIFv_3D). Each of these five descriptor values wasused to compute Z-scores by comparing them with the average and standarddeviation (SD) values of the corresponding descriptors for the 79 Fvregions contained in 77 approved antibody-based biotherapeutics (two ofthe approved biotherapeutics each contain two Fv regions). Eachdescriptor with a Z-score >1.96 or <−1.96 contributes a flag for an Fvregion. The number of flags was summed for each selected antibody, suchthat an Fv region can collect up to five flags. The individual Z-scoresfor each Fv region are also combined to obtain its Z-distance asdescribed (id.).

Results

The above procedures are used to evaluate intrinsic biophysicalproperties of selected antibodies. The variable region sequences ofantibodies A-E, AN-A16, and E1-E22 are as disclosed above, and thesequence of antibodies L14, P11, S4, SB6, S7, S10, and S14 are as shownin Tables 80-81. Table 82 shows the values of each of the fivedescriptors. Table 83 shows the Z-score corresponding to each descriptorvalue, as well as the Z-distance computed from the five descriptors.Table 84 shows the flag values for each descriptor (0 indicate no flagand 1 indicates a flag, i.e., Z-score >1.96 or <−1.96) and the totalnumber of flags for each antibody. For a given antibody, higher absoluteZ-score values, higher numbers of flags, and higher Z-distance valueseach indicate greater deviation from the average properties of the 79 Fvregions contained in the 77 approved biotherapeutics used in theanalysis.

TABLE 80 Sequences of Antibody Heavy Chain Variable Regions AntibodyHeavy Chain Variable Region Sequence SEQ ID NO: L14QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYNFNIYWINWVRQAPGQGL 284EWIGNIYPSSISTNYNEKFKTRATLTVDKSTSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARSEGTYYGGRYEGDWFGYWGQGTLVTVSS P11EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYVMSWVRQTPGKGL 286EWVATISSGGTYTYYPDSVKGRFTLSRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCASQLTGSEFDYWGQGTTVTVSS S4QSVEESGGRLGTPGTPLTLTCTVSGFSLSSYVMGWFRQAPGKGLE 288YIGIISSSGSPYYASWVNGRFTISKTSTTMDLKMNSPTTEDTATY FCARVGPLGVDYFNIWGPGTLVTVSLSB6 RQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCTASGFSLSSHGISWVRQAPGKGLE 290YIGTIGTGVITYFASWAKGRFTGSKTSSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVY FCARGSAWNDPFDPWGQGTLVTVSSS7 RSVEESGGRLVTPGTPLTLTCTVSGFSLSSHGISWVRQAPGKGLE 292YIGTIGTGVITYFASWAKGRFTGSKTSTTVDLKITSPTTEDTATY FCARGSAWNDPFDPWGPGTLVTVSSS10 KVEESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSLSSYVMGWVRQAPGKGLEW 294VSIISSSGSPYYASWVNGRFTISKDNSEGMVYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVGPLGVDYFNIWGQGTTVTVSS S14RQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCTASGFSLSSHGISWVRQAPGKGLE 296YIGTIGTGVITYFASWAKGRFTGSKTSSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVY FCARGSAWNDPFDPWGQGTLVTVSS

TABLE 81 Sequences of Antibody Light Chain Variable Regions AntibodyLight Chain Variable Region Sequence SEQ ID NO: L14DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIRNYLNWYQQKPGKAPK 285LLIYFTSTLHSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ GNTLPWTFGGGTKVEIK P11DIVITQSPASLAVSLGERATISCRASESVDSYGNSFMHWYQQKPG 287QPPKLLIYRASNLESGVPDRFSGSGSRTDFTLTINPLQAEDVATY YCHQSGDLPWTFGGGTKVEIK S4DIVMTQTPSSVEAAVGGTVTIKCQAGQSINSYLAWYQQKPGQRPK 289LLIYYASTLESGVPSRFKGSGSGTDYTLTISDLESADAATYYCQS WHYISRSYAFGGGTEVVVK SB6DIVMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCQASQSVYGNNDLAWYQQKPGQA 291PKLLIYLASTLATGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYC LGGGDDEADNTFGQGTKVEIK S7ALVMTQTPASVSAAVGGTVTTKCQASQSVYGNNDLAWYQHKPGQP 293PKLLIYLASTLATGVPSRFSGSGSGTQFTLTITGVQSDDAATYYC LGGGDDEADNVFGGGTEVVV S10DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCQAGQSINSYLAWYQQKPGQPPK 295LLIYYASTLESGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQS WHYISRSYAFGGGTKLEIK S14DIEMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVTLTCQASQSVYGNNDLAWYQQKPGQA 297PKLLIYLASTLATGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYC LGGGDDEADNVFGGGTKVEIK

TABLE 82 Intrinsic Biophysical Properties of Antibodies BiophysicalProperty Antibody BSA_LC:HC RP RM Avg_HI plFv_3D A 757.565 2.182 1.0521.147 7.401 B 880.962 1.78 1.174 1.897 8.426 C 746.141 3.2 1.097 0.8227.342 D 724.277 2.028 0.794 0.884 7.357 E 814.084 1.605 1.135 0.5768.001 A1 772.203 1.236 0.567 0.645 7.313 A2 754.856 2.407 0.941 1.0077.84  A3 749.195 1.6 0.981 0.956 7.65  A4 774.46 1.54 1.03  0.614 7.445A5 779.811 1.913 1.157 0.578 7.474 A6 811.151 1.946 0.961 0.641 6.771 A7754.862 2.094 0.949 0.956 7.826 A8 758.408 1.415 1.145 0.571 7.474 A9722.586 1.472 1.131 0.781 5.415 A10 740.85 1.5 1.048 1.182 7.401 A11771.402 2.031 1.088 1.083 7.372 A12 763.62 1.882 1.071 1.117 7.386 A13716.196 1.592 1.303 0.659 6.581 A14 752.533 1.771 1.283 0.629 6.405 A15731.64 1.228 1.096 0.758 5.783 A16 730.942 1.604 1.298 0.741 6.443 E1897.824 2 0.972 0.818 7.84  E2 862.05 1.5 1.327 0.624 8.031 E3 880.5781.786 1.121 0.915 8.397 E4 865.757 1.969 1.241 0.953 8.119 E5 806.757 31.123 1.295 8.646 E6 871.934 3.333 1.292 1.147 8.529 E7 858.2 2.1520.991 0.996 8.368 E8 892.703 2.086 0.745 0.553 7.518 E9 848.808 1.4261.155 0.659 8.001 E10 849.995 2.194 1.133 1.144 8.397 E11 842.435 1.7890.796 0.685 7.401 E12 910.73 1.478 1.219 0.883 8.353 E13 827.903 1.7440.928 0.567 8.148 E14 835.996 2.3 1.314 1.12  8.646 E15 817.36 1.6391.007 1.031 8.031 E16 874.806 1.795 1.236 0.971 8.397 E17 847.622 1.650.94 0.514 7.606 E18 840.334 1.933 1.234 1.14  8.236 E19 871.606 1.6341.124 0.756 8.294 E20 821.97 1.465 0.903 0.447 7.928 E21 842.136 1.4771.447 0.956 8.382 E22 886.351 2.793 1.236 0.985 7.987 L14 992.129 1.9290.654 1.426 8.617 P11 759.501 1.795 1.69 0.685 6.481 S4 893.191 1.8291.359 1.002 6.756 SB6 895.402 1.784 1.251 1.265 5.846 S7 819.933 2.1290.765 0.353 5.757 S10 841.792 1.523 0.882 1.133 5.415 S14 871.617 1.8221.511 1.403 5.313

TABLE 83 Z-scores and Z-distances Computed from Intrinsic BiophysicalProperties of Antibodies Z score Z- Antibody BSA_LC:HC RP RM Avg_HIpIFv_3D distance A −0.813 −0.003 −0.098 0.551 −0.306 1.034 B 0.678−0.315 0.068 2.503 0.515 2.664 C −0.952 0.787 −0.038 −0.293 −0.353 1.318D −1.216 −0.123 −0.454 −0.131 −0.342 1.354 E −0.13 −0.451 0.015 −0.9330.175 1.059 A1 −0.636 −0.737 −0.766 −0.753 −0.377 1.498 A2 −0.846 0.172−0.252 0.188 0.046 0.92 A3 −0.915 −0.455 −0.197 0.055 −0.107 1.047 A4−0.609 −0.501 −0.129 −0.833 −0.271 1.186 A5 −0.544 −0.212 0.045 −0.927−0.248 1.124 A6 −0.166 −0.186 −0.223 −0.764 −0.811 1.164 A7 −0.846−0.071 −0.241 0.056 0.034 0.885 A8 −0.803 −0.598 0.029 −0.947 −0.2481.401 A9 −1.236 −0.554 0.01 −0.401 −1.898 2.366 A10 −1.015 −0.532 −0.1050.643 −0.306 1.354 A11 −0.646 −0.12 −0.05 0.385 −0.33 0.831 A12 −0.74−0.236 −0.072 0.473 −0.318 0.966 A13 −1.314 −0.461 0.247 −0.718 −0.9641.855 A14 −0.874 −0.322 0.219 −0.797 −1.104 1.664 A15 −1.127 −0.743−0.038 −0.46 −1.603 2.146 A16 −1.135 −0.452 0.239 −0.505 −1.074 1.72 E10.882 −0.144 −0.209 −0.305 0.046 0.968 E2 0.45 −0.532 0.28 −0.808 0.1981.121 E3 0.674 −0.311 −0.004 −0.051 0.492 0.891 E4 0.495 −0.168 0.1610.048 0.269 0.611 E5 −0.219 0.632 −0.001 0.938 0.691 1.343 E6 0.5690.891 0.232 0.553 0.597 1.354 E7 0.403 −0.027 −0.183 0.159 0.468 0.664E8 0.82 −0.078 −0.521 −0.994 −0.213 1.409 E9 0.29 −0.59 0.043 −0.7160.175 0.989 E10 0.304 0.006 0.013 0.544 0.492 0.794 E11 0.213 −0.308−0.451 −0.649 −0.306 0.927 E12 1.038 −0.549 0.13 −0.134 0.456 1.274 E130.037 −0.343 −0.27 −0.958 0.292 1.093 E14 0.135 0.089 0.262 0.483 0.6910.897 E15 −0.091 −0.425 −0.161 0.25 0.198 0.562 E16 0.604 −0.303 0.1550.093 0.492 0.855 E17 0.275 −0.416 −0.252 −1.094 −0.142 1.237 E18 0.187−0.196 0.152 0.534 0.362 0.716 E19 0.565 −0.428 0.001 −0.464 0.409 0.941E20 −0.035 −0.559 −0.303 −1.268 0.116 1.424 E21 0.209 −0.55 0.444 0.0540.48 0.881 E22 0.744 0.471 0.154 0.13 0.163 0.918 L14 2.022 −0.2 −0.6461.278 0.668 2.574 P11 −0.79 −0.303 0.779 −0.649 −1.043 1.683 S4 0.826−0.277 0.323 0.174 −0.823 1.254 SB6 0.853 −0.312 0.176 0.858 −1.552 2 S7−0.059 −0.044 −0.494 −1.513 −1.623 2.275 S10 0.205 −0.515 −0.333 0.515−1.898 2.07 S14 0.565 −0.282 0.533 1.218 −1.979 2.467

TABLE 84 Flag Values Computed from Intrinsic Biophysical Properties ofAntibodies Flag Antibody BSA_LC:HC RP RM Avg_HI pIFv_3D Total A 0 0 0 00 0 B 0 0 0 1 0 1 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 A1 0 0 0 0 00 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 A5 0 0 0 0 0 0 A6 0 0 0 00 0 A7 0 0 0 0 0 0 A8 0 0 0 0 0 0 A9 0 0 0 0 0 0 A10 0 0 0 0 0 0 A11 0 00 0 0 0 A12 0 0 0 0 0 0 A13 0 0 0 0 0 0 A14 0 0 0 0 0 0 A15 0 0 0 0 0 0A16 0 0 0 0 0 0 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 E4 0 0 0 00 0 E5 0 0 0 0 0 0 E6 0 0 0 0 0 0 E7 0 0 0 0 0 0 E8 0 0 0 0 0 0 E9 0 0 00 0 0 E10 0 0 0 0 0 0 E11 0 0 0 0 0 0 E12 0 0 0 0 0 0 E13 0 0 0 0 0 0E14 0 0 0 0 0 0 E15 0 0 0 0 0 0 E16 0 0 0 0 0 0 E17 0 0 0 0 0 0 E18 0 00 0 0 0 E19 0 0 0 0 0 0 E20 0 0 0 0 0 0 E21 0 0 0 0 0 0 E22 0 0 0 0 0 0L14 1 0 0 0 0 1 P11 0 0 0 0 0 0 S4 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB6 0 0 0 0 0 0 S7 0 0 00 0 0 S10 0 0 0 0 0 0 S14 0 0 0 0 1 1

Example 37. Analysis of Humanness of Antibody Sequences

Methods

Percentage human identity (“humanness”) values are computed for thevariable light and variable heavy sequences of selected antibodies usingthe methods described in Jones et al. MAbs. 2016; 8(1):1-9. doi:10.1080/19420862.2015.1114320. In brief, the humanized sequences arecompared to their closest human germline counterparts, and percentageidentity is determined for each.

Results

The above procedures are used to measure the percentage humanness of thelight- and heavy-chain variable regions of selected antibodies. Resultsare shown in Table 85. Higher % Humanness values indicate greatersimilarity to human germline antibody sequences.

TABLE 85 Percentage Humanness Values of Antibodies VH VL Anti- % Human-% Human- body Germ line ness Germ line ness A IGHV3-13*01 96.907IGKV1-16*02 94.737 B IGHV1-2*02 98.958 IGKV1-12*01 98.947 C IGHV3-13*0196.907 IGKV1-16*02 93.684 D IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 95.789 EIGHV4-59*01 86.598 IGKV2-28*01 96 A1 IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*0294.737 A2 IGHV3-13*01 95.876 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A3 IGHV3-13*01 95.876IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A4 IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A5IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A6 IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*0294.737 A7 IGHV3-13*01 96.907 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A8 IGHV3-13*01 95.876IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A9 IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A10IGHV3-13*01 95.876 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A11 IGHV3-13*01 95.876 IGKV1-16*0294.737 A12 IGHV3-13*01 95.876 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A13 IGHV3-13*01 94.845IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A14 IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A15IGHV3-13*01 94.845 IGKV1-16*02 94.737 A16 IGHV3-13*01 95.876 IGKV1-16*0294.737 E1 IGHV4-59*01 87.629 IGKV2-28*01 94 E2 IGHV4-59*01 87.629IGKV2-28*01 96 E3 IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 94 E4 IGHV4-59*01 88.66IGKV2-28*01 96 E5 IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 94 E6 IGHV4-59*01 88.66IGKV2-28*01 96 E7 IGHV4-59*01 89.691 IGKV2-28*01 94 E8 IGHV4-4*08 85.567IGKV2-28*01 94 E9 IGHV4-59*01 87.629 IGKV2-28*01 96 E10 IGHV4-59*0189.691 IGKV2-28*01 96 E11 IGHV4-4*08 85.567 IGKV2-28*01 96 E12IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 96 E13 IGHV4-59*01 87.629 IGKV2-28*01 94E14 IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 96 E15 IGHV4-59*01 87.629 IGKV2-28*0196 E16 IGHV4-59*01 89.691 IGKV2-28*01 96 E17 IGHV4-4*08 85.567IGKV2-28*01 96 E18 IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 96 E19 IGHV4-59*0188.66 IGKV2-28*01 94 E20 IGHV4-59*01 87.629 IGKV2-28*01 96 E21IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 96 E22 IGHV4-59*01 88.66 IGKV2-28*01 92L14 IGHV1-46*02 80.612 IGKV1-39*01 88.421 P11 IGHV3-2V01 88.66IGKV7-3*01 73.737 S4 IGHV3-64*04 60.215 IGKV1-27*01 70.652 SB6IGHV3-66*01 67.368 IGKV1-6*01 85.556 S7 IGHV3-53*04 54.348 IGKV1-6*0165.934 S10 IGHV3-66*01 81.522 IGKV4-1*01 82.653 S14 IGHV3-66*01 67.368IGKV1-6*01 83.333

1. An anti-SIRPα antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereofcomprising: a) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 223 (H-CDR1); the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5 orSEQ ID NO: 224 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6(H-CDR3); and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 225(L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQID NO: 226 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQID NO: 227 (L-CDR3), or b) a heavy chain variable region comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 53 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54(H-CDR3); and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 56 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57 (L-CDR3),or c) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 33 (H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70(H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 (H-CDR3); and alight chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 36 (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 72 (L-CDR2); andthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39 (L-CDR3), or d) a heavy chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262(H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87 (H-CDR2); and theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88 (H-CDR3); and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36(L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 72 (L-CDR2); and theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89 (L-CDR3).
 2. The anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, wherein the anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a) a heavy chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33(H-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34 (H-CDR2); the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 (H-CDR3); and a light chain variableregion comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:233, whereinamino acids X1=D or G and X2=L or A (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 38, (L-CDR2); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39(L-CDR3), or b) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 228 (H-CDR1), wherein amino acids X1=N or D; theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:229, wherein X1=Y or D, X2=N or T, X3=Nor Q, and X4=S or P (H-CDR2); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6(H-CDR3); and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:230, wherein X1=K or R, X2=N or T, X3=G or A andX4=N, A or T (L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:231, whereinX1=L, Q or G and X2=N or S (L-CDR2); the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:232, wherein X1=M or G (L-CDR3).
 3. (canceled)
 4. The anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1,wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofcomprises: a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 223 (H-CDR1); the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5 orSEQ ID NO: 224 (H-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6(H-CDR3); and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 225(L-CDR1); the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQID NO: 226 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQID NO: 227 (L-CDR3).
 5. The anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to claim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a heavy chain variableregion comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 (H-CDR1); theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 (H-CDR2); and the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 54 (H-CDR3); and a light chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 (L-CDR1); the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 57 (L-CDR3).
 6. The anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to claim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a heavy chain variableregion comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 (H-CDR1); theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 (H-CDR2); and the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 (H-CDR3); and a light chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 (L-CDR1); the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 72 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 39 (L-CDR3).
 7. The anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to claim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a heavy chain variableregion comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 262 (H-CDR1);the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87 (H-CDR2); and the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 88 (H-CDR3); and a light chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 (L-CDR1); the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 72 (L-CDR2); and the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 89 (L-CDR3).
 8. (canceled)
 9. The anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1, wherein theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a) aheavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 104; and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 109; or b) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; orc) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 118; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128; or d) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 119; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; ore) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 119; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or f) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 120; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; org) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 120; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or h) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; ori) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 122; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; or j) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; ork) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 121 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or l) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; orm) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 119 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or n) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 123 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; oro) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 120 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or p) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 123 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; orq) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 121 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or r) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; ors) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 124 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129; or t) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127; oru) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 123 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; or v) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124 and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130; orw) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 221 and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 222. 10. The anti-SIRPα antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1, wherein theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a) aheavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 101; and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; or b) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 107; orc) a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 103; and a light chain variable region comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 108; or d) a heavy chain variable regioncomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104; and a light chainvariable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 109.11. (canceled)
 12. The anti-SIRPα antibody according to claim 1, whereinthe anti-SIRPα antibody comprises: a) a heavy chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 135; and a light chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178; or b) a heavy chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153; and a light chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 196; or c) a heavy chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154; and a light chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 197; or d) a heavy chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155; and a light chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 198; or e) a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156; and a lightchain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 199; or f) aheavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157; and alight chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 200; or g)a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158; anda light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 201; orh) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159;and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 202;or i) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:160; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:203; or j) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 161; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 204; or k) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 162; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 205; or l) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 163; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 206; or m) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 164; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 207; or n) a heavy chain comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 165; and a light chain comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 208; or o) a heavy chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166; and a light chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 209; or p) heavy chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 167; and a light chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 210; or q) a heavy chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168; and a light chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 211; or r) a heavy chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 169; and a light chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 212; or s) a heavy chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170; and a light chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 213; or t) a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 171; and a lightchain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 214; or u) aheavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172; and alight chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 215; or v)a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 173; anda light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216; orw) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219;and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 220;or x) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:219; and a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:220.
 13. The anti-SIRPα antibody according to claim 1, wherein theanti-SIRPα antibody comprises: a) a heavy chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 133; and a light chain comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 176; or b) a heavy chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134; and a light chain comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 177; or c) a heavy chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 137; and a light chain comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 180; or d) a heavy chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 135; and a light chaincomprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178; or e) a heavychain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219; and a lightchain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 220. 14. Theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according toclaim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody is a monoclonal antibody. 15.The anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according toclaim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody is a human antibody.
 16. Theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according toclaim 1, wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof binds to human SIRPα at a K_(D)≤10 nM.
 17. The anti-SIRPαantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 16,wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereofbinds to cynomolgus SIRPα at a K_(D)≤400 nM.
 18. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier.
 19. A method of treating a cancer in a subject in need thereof,the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amountof the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof accordingto claim 1 to the subject in need thereof.
 20. An isolatedpolynucleotide composition, the isolated polynucleotide compositioncomprising: a) a first isolated polynucleotide encoding the heavy chainvariable region according to claim 1; and/or b) a second isolatedpolynucleotide encoding the light chain variable region according toclaim
 1. 21. An expression vector composition, the expression vectorcomposition comprising: a) a first expression vector comprising thefirst isolated polynucleotide of claim 20; and/or b) a second expressionvector comprising the second isolated polynucleotide of claim
 20. 22. Ahost cell comprising the isolated polynucleotide composition accordingto claim
 20. 23. A method for the production of an anti-SIRPα antibodyor antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising the steps: a)cultivating the host cell of claim 22 under conditions for expression ofthe anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; and b)recovering the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.24. An anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment, wherein whenbound to SIRPα, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragmentbinds to amino acid residues LEU 60, ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY 64, PRO 65, GLN82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS 98, ARG 99, GLU 100, LYS 126, GLY 127,SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP
 130. as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 266; or LEU 60,ILE 61, VAL 63, GLY 64, PRO 65, GLN 82, LYS 83, GLU 84, THR 97, LYS 98,ARG 99, ASN 100, LYS 126, GLY 127, SER 128, PRO 129 and ASP 130 as setforth in SEQ ID NO:265, and wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody blocksbinding of the anti-SIRPα antibody of claim 1 to SIRPα.
 25. Ananti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment, wherein when bound toSIRPα, the anti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment binds toamino acid residues ARG 70, GLY 71, ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO 74, ALA 75, ARG76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA 116, GLY 117, THR 118, TYR 120, THR 131, GLU132, PHE 133, SER 135 and GLU 140 in SEQ ID NO: 266 or ARG 70, GLY 71,ALA 72, GLY 73, PRO 74, GLY 75, ARG 76, GLU 77, ALA 114, ALA 116, GLY117, THR 118, TYR 120, VAL 132, GLU 133, PHE 134, SER 136 and GLU 141 asset forth in SEQ ID NO:265, and wherein the anti-SIRPα antibody blocksbinding of the anti-SIRPα antibody of claim 1 to SIRPα.
 26. Theanti-SIRPα antibody or antigen-binding fragment of claim 24, wherein theanti-SIRPα antibody blocks the binding of the anti-SIRPα antibody ofclaim 1 to CD47 by at least about 80%.